Near Pine Creek Falls
Get there in the morning and you'll get some great sunbeams through the trees!
Near Pine Creek Falls
Falls about a mile along the trail.
Near Pine Creek Falls
Scorched forest at the beginning of the trail
Near Pine Creek Falls
Beautiful Pine Creek flowing through the campground. Just explore around the parking lot and you'll find it!
Near Pine Creek Falls
Bridge at the Pine Creek waterfall

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Pine Creek Falls

4.7 (3 Ratings)
A comfortable trail to Pine Creek Falls.
2.4
mi
Distance
446
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingFamily FriendlyRiver/CreekWaterfallWildflowers

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.43mi
Distance
446ft
Elevation Gain
446ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
6,062ft
High Point
5,643ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
From the parking lot, you cut through burnt over forest that has wildflowers in the right season. At around a 1/2 mile you cross Pine Creek.As you continue on, you enter thick coniferous forest. The closer you get, the walls of the canyon begin to close in. Finally the trail turns toward the mountain and you arrive at the falls.

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Contributors
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