Canyon Creek Lakes Trail

From the Canyon Creek trailhead, hike north along the east side of Canyon Creek.This is mostly wooded with a gradual incline. You can hear the creek in the distance but it is mostly hidden at this point. About 0.3 miles in you'll cross Bear Creek in a beautiful shaded ravine. Remember this place for your hike out as the perfect place to relax and get one last moment with a mountain stream before returning to your car.After about 2.5 miles, climb switchbacks to your first real views along the trail. These switchbacks get full sun in the afternoon so take that into account when planning your start time. About 4 miles in, pass Lower Canyon Creek Falls. Pass Middle Canyon Creek Falls around 4.5 miles and hike through Canyon Creek meadows at 5 miles. The "meadows" is a bit of a misnomer, most of this is an open wooded area with multiple small streams flowing through. There are multiple locations to camp the meadows if you are splitting up the trip. Pass the junction with Boulder Creek Lakes Trail at 5.8 miles. Climb more switchbacks to Upper Canyon Creek Falls. Hike through a meadow where you cross Canyon Creek at about 6.5 miles. There is a log at the crossing which can be wet when the runoff is still high. Past this you go past the stone house before the final climb to the Canyon Creek Lakes.