State: Washington
Location: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Length, One-Way: 1.2 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 1200 feet
Maximum Elevation: 1300 feet
Best Season: May to November
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Light
Parking: Northwest Forest Pass is required at trailheads.
Close up of the foxes of San Juan Island
Trail Information
Trapper Creek Trail #192.1 climbs from Forest Road 5401 through an old-growth forest, intersecting with Dry Creek Trail (#194) almost immediately. The trail climbs for about one mile, before the junction with Observation Trail (#132) near the wilderness boundary. At this point it becomes Trapper Creek Trail (#192.2), which is for hikers only.
Directions
From Carson:
Take the Wind River Highway (County Route 30) north to the forest boundary. Continue on Route 30 past Beaver Campground to Forest Road 3065. Follow FR 3065 west for about 0.5 mile to Forest Road 5401. Follow FR 5401 northwest to the trailhead.
