Summary: A pleasant hike starting at the Ranger Station along Dry Beaver Creek to a rocky destination
Challenge Level: Moderate
Hiking Distance: About 2 1/2 miles each way; 4 1/2 miles round trip
Trailhead Directions: From the "Y" (the intersection of State Route 89A and State Route 179), drive south on SR 179 for 8 3/4 miles and turn in to the Ranger Station. Follow the drive and turn right at the first road rather than follow the road left to the Visitor Center. The trailhead is at the far south end of the parking area. The trail starts a few paces from the parking area.
Description: Just after you begin the trail you will cross a small creek which may have water in it. The trail proceeds up a canyon and follows the path of Dry Beaver Creek. You'll intersect the Hot Loop Trail about 2 miles in. Continue straight on Woods Canyon and you'll come to an area with large river rocks which are left when Dry Beaver Creek has water. We stopped there but the trail continues on, becoming more difficult the further you go. At certain times of the year the wildflowers are in abundance. Here's a video of the wildflowers we saw in April 2011 (note this file is about 32 MB so it may take a few minutes to load).
Photos:
Guest Photos:
Here are photos from Lou Camp taken on our April 2011 hike:
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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