Racoon Trail

The Raccoon Trail can be accessed from the Panorama Point parking lot. Look for the start of the trail leaving out of the eastern edge of the parking lot near the restrooms. The first part of the trail runs concurrent with the Mule Deer Trail, and you'll see this noted by the markings on the trail posts. At 0.4 miles, the Raccoon Trail branches to the northwest and starts down a steady slope that runs through evergreens interspresed with the occasional aspen grove. The trail crossed one small bridge and continues downhill for roughly the next 0.8 miles before coming to a clearing and a junction with a short doubletrack that connects to Damascus Road. Turn south to stay on the Raccoon Trail. The second half of the trail trends gradually uphill on a wider doubletrack through tall spruce trees. Eventually, you'll come to another junction with the Mule Deer Trail. Turn left here to climb back up to Panorama Point.