Cow Creek Shortcut

This shortcut meanders through meadows and forest on a narrow dirt trail with embedded rocks, connecting Cow Creek to Mahoney Ridge. It has a shallow creek crossing with bony rocks sticking up that is lined with a bunch of dead bushes. The trail goes in and out of aspen trees for short sections, but otherwise doesn't have much shade as it mostly goes up and over the rolling hillsides. This is a good connector trail that isn't too difficult and cuts off a decent portion of the Cow Creek trail. Although short, this trail has incredible scenery through these mountains with wildflowers and underneath jagged mountain peaks.