Near Salado Canyon Trail (T128)
A woman and her dog head west from Bridal Veil Falls chasing the sunset.
Near Salado Canyon Trail (T128)
Salado Canyon Connector
Near Salado Canyon Trail (T128)
View of railroad trestle.
Near Salado Canyon Trail (T128)
The Salado Canyon Trailhead is easy to find off of Fresnal Canyon Rd.

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Salado Canyon Trail (T128)

3.3 (3 Ratings)
A doubletrack on the old Cloud-climbing railroad bed, which leads to Bridal Veil Falls.
1.7
mi
Distance
364
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
River/CreekViewsWaterfall

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.65mi
Distance
364ft
Elevation Gain
40ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
5,879ft
High Point
5,554ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The Salado Canyon Trail is a section of old railroad bed that has been repurposed into multi-use trail by the Rails-to-Trails Association. Mostly doubletrack, this trail is an easy hike to Bridal Veil Falls. The trail is maintained and mostly flat other than the areas that were trestle back when the railroad climbed through the canyon. There are also a number of cattle guards/gates that must be passed through. Please leave the gates as you find them!

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Contributors
Eric Borer