Poison Creek Trail
Difficulty: Moderate Trail Use: Moderate
Length: 2.63 miles from Fall Cr Trailhead to 4 way intersection
Elevation: 6559 ft at Fall Cr Trailhead, 6615 ft at jct with Cosmic Carols Trail, 7042 ft at 4 way jct
Open to: Hikers, Equestrian, Mt Bikers, Dirt Bikers
Trail Highlights:
- The trail begins by crossing a small meadow and a small bridge, then climbs gently through the aspens until reaching its first junction with the Wally World trail. It then descends into the Poison Cr drainage, winding through a mixture of aspens and pine trees on a new reroute constructed in 2010.
- Once in the bottom of the drainage, the trail turns to the right and heads up, paralleling the small creek until reaching another junction with the Cosmic Carols trail. It continues to climb up the drainage at a fairly mellow grade.
- The trail then crosses the creek on a small turnpike and begins to climb a bit more steeply through pine and aspen forest. It reaches several nice viewpoints along the way.
- It finally tops out and continues at a flat grade through the forest until reaching the 4 way intersection.
Options:
- Several loop possibilities exist at Munger. From Poison Cr Trail, you can take Wally World trail up to the 4 way and then come down Poison Cr. Or vice versa.
- From the Poison Cr Trail you can take a left onto Cosmic Carols and connect up to the Tusky Ridge Trail which will take you up to the 4 way where you could either come down Poison or Wally’s. Or hang a left at the Tusky Ridge junction and head down to Squaw Cr Trail which will also lead you back to the 4 way, or to the Big Munger loop.
- Or take Poison Cr all the way up to the 4 way junction, and either descend Squaw Cr, or Tusky Ridge, or Wally’s.
Important Information
- This trail is open to motorcycles from July 1st to September 9th. Be aware that they are there and keep an eye out on blind corners. It is open year round to hiking, mt biking, and horse riding.
- This trail is located on USGS quad map for Munger Mountain.
- Always check the posted information at the kiosks for maps, updated material on forest regulations and closures.
- For a map of the Munger Mountain Trails System click here
At a Glance
Current Conditions: | Call Tim Farris, Trail Supervisor @ 307-739-5414 for current trail conditions. |
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Restrictions: | Trail is closed to dirt bikes from September 9th to July 1st. |
General Information
Directions:
From Jackson, head out to Wilson on Highway 22 and take a left onto Fall Cr Road. Take this road for roughly 20 minutes until you climb up a steep hill just before Red Top Meadows. There is a small parking lot on the right hand side of the road and a small information kiosk. If you end up in Red Top you went too far. Park at the parking lot and the trail takes off across the road.