Cub Creek (#40)

The Cub Creek Trail, in combination with intersecting trails, provides a number of loop hikes of varying lengths in the Upper Bear Creek basin. The trail traverses varied terrain, crossing glacial moraines, through open country of old burns and into dense, quiet forest. At the west end, the trail begins in Resthouse Meadows at the junction of the Beaver Meadows and Resthouse Trails. After crossing Bear Creek, the trail climbs south through the 1,050 acre Resthouse Meadows burn (1962). Soon after leaving the burn, the trail joins the Beartracks Trail, which takes off to the southwest to Beartrack Lakes. 0.2 miles beyond this junction, the trail leaves the Beartracks Trail, which runs northeasterly down the ridge toward the trailhead at Camp Rock. The Cub Creek Trail continues southeasterly to Truesdell Creek, then over a ridge to Lost Creek and a junction with the Lost Creek Trail. Continuing southeasterly, the trail climbs over a high saddle and descends to a junction with the Meridian Trail rising from the south. From here, the trail descends into the Indian Creek Drainage to a junction with the Indian Creek Trail. From this point, the trail continues easterly on the easternmost section of trail which sees little use.