Summary: A beautiful, solitary hike in a forest with red rock views
Challenge Level: Moderate
Hiking Distance: About 3 miles each way; 6 miles round trip
Trailhead Directions: From the "Y" (the intersection of State Route 89A and State Route 179), go west on State Route 89A for 3 miles and turn right on Dry Creek Road. proceed 2 miles to Forest Road 152. Turn right on Forest Road 152 and go to the end (4 1/2 miles). NOTE: FR 152 is an extremely rough road and a high clearance vehicle is recommended. The parking area is the same as used for the Vultee Arch trail
Description: After you park, proceed in a northwesterly direction and proceed on the Dry Creek Trail. You'll be hiking in the forest and there is shade. The trail is relatively flat and sandy. After about 0.6 miles, you'll come to a fork where the Dry Creek Trail goes to the right and the Bear Sign Trail begins to the left. You'll continue to hike in the forest, along Bear Sign Wash. We saw a large Doe and signs of bear along the trail. We hiked some 2.8 miles to the intersection of the David Miller Trail. We hiked up the David Miller Trail about 0.2 miles to a lovely view spot
Photos:
Guest Photos:
Here are photos by David Butler
Here are photos by Lou Camp
Here's a short video of the Bear Sign Trail
For those of you who have a GPS unit, I have GPS data available for the hike which include "tracks," the route and waypoints.
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Last Updated September 20, 2010
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