Hiker approaching Deer Creek Road |
Hiker crossing Deer Creek Road |
Hiker across deer Creek Road |
Information signs |
A family on the trail |
Woodpecker snag across the highway (view S) |
Woodpecker snag across the highway (view E) |
Old Woodpecker nest holes (view E) |
Watch for swallows using old Woodpecker nest holes (view E) |
Gravel on the trail makes hard going with a walker (view S) |
Hiker pausing to inspect the wild rose bushes (view S) |
Trail approaching the curve away from the highway |
Trail curves away from the highway |
Hiker approaching vehicle barricade (view SW) |
Looking over the edge towards the pond (dry; view S) |
Dry pond above highway berm (view SE) |
Hiker passing vehicle barricade at the entrance to the picnic area |
Vehicle barricade at the entrance to the picnic area (view W) |
Looking over the edge towards the dry pond (view SW) |
Hiker descending gentle grade into the forest |
Approaching Table #1 |
Table #1 has one bench |
Approaching picnickers on Table #2 |
Table #2 |
The grade of the trail steepens |
Hiker approaching Table #3 (view W) |
Table #3 (view SW) |
Approaching Table #4 (view W) |
Table #7 (view W) |
A log along the trail makes for a nice place to sit |
Hiker continuing past the sitting log |
Approaching Table #5; gravel on trail after recent rainstorm |
Table #5 (view SW) |
Continuing up for shady trail |
Approaching the old restrooms (closed) |
Old, closed restrooms on the hillside above the trail |
The trail forks (view SW) |
Left fork is a bridge over the stream (view SW) |
Atop bridge over the stream (view E; downstream) |
Atop bridge over the stream (view W; upstream) |
Hiker continuing on the right (main) fork |
Trail continues up the canyon (view W) |
Approaching Table #6 (view W) |
Table #6 (view SW) |
Hiker stopping for a rest Table #6 |
Small stream during summer at Table #6 (view upstream) |
Small stream during summer at Table #6 (view downstream) |
Green-tailed Towhee skulking in the moist bushes |
Continuing past Table #6, trail continues up canyon (view W) |
Trail continues up canyon (view W) |
Trail bends to the left (view SW) |
Hiker on trail approaching Table #7 (view S) |
Table #7 (view W) |
Table #7 (view W) |
Hiker arriving at the second bridge (view S) |
Culvert under the trail at the second bridge (view E; downstream) |
Second bridge (view W; upstream) |
Dilapidated old gate (view S) |
Cougar Ridge Road (view W up the canyon) |
Cougar Ridge Road (view E down the canyon) |
For hikers who head up Cougar Ridge Road, road end here (view W) |
For hikers who head up Cougar Ridge Road, a trail continues (view W) |
From 2nd bridge, hikers can turn around to go back down (view N) |
From 2nd bridge, hikers can turn left to make a loop (view E) |
End of the pavement (view E) |
Continuing down through the woods (view E) |
Looking across the stream bed to hiker resting at Table #6 (view N) |
Continuing down through the woods (view E) |
Approaching the first bridge (view NE) |
First bridge; Restrooms in the background (view NE) |
Across the bridge, the loop-trail joins the main trail (view NE) |
Hiker starting back down (note gravel on the pavement) |
Returning to the log bench (view E) |
Returning to Table #4 (view E) |
Returning to Table #3 (view E) |
Passing the stump of an ancient ponderosa pine tree (view E) |
Evidence of post-storm cleanup: gravel piled off to the side (view E) |
Dry pond (view E) |
Approaching the low point on the trail; the pond is dry (view E) |
Returning through the vehicle barricades (view NE) |
Approaching Deer Creek Road (view N) |
Not much room for the trail (view N) |
Hiker continuing along Deer Creek Road (view N) |
Approaching the crosswalk, watch carefully for approaching vehicles |
Crossing Deer Creek Road towards the trailhead (view NE) |
Hiker back to the parking lot (view N) |