Long Fork Silver Creek / Bitter Creek Trail

Summary

The Long Fork Silver Creek/ Bitter Creek Trail The trail begins in a narrow canyon beside the Long Fork of Silver Creek. It parallels to the Long Fork of Silver Creek and Bitter Creek, passes through meadows, and from the top of the Silver and Bitter Creek drainages offers views of the mountains and valleys to the west and east. Huge granite outcrops border the north and south sides of the trail. The trail levels, then descends to meet the creek again near a large blade-shaped granite wall. The trail climbs steeply away from the Long Fork of Silver Creek. The trail passes through a large meadow, then several small ones. The trail crosses the Long Fork of Silver Creek for the last time about a quarter mile from its highest point--the top of the Silver Creek drainage. At the crossing, the creek is only a narrow, shallow trickle. Grassy slopes are replaced by boulder fields as the trail climbs steeply to a saddle dividing the Silver Creek and Bitter Creek drainages. The trail crosses the saddle and descends stee

{ Last know status: Unknown | Approximate size: Unknown Mile(s) | Last updated: September 03, 2016 }

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