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First Creek Trail #1374
The First Creek Trail begins at Trail #4W337 and ends at Forest Road 3500-124.
SETTING: Alpine meadows, subalpine forest, creek valley, forest, meadows.
Begins on the south side of the little campground, and heads downhill. The trail is relatively gentle, but is difficult to find as it passes through several large sage meadows. There are large blazes on trees on each side of the meadows, and rock cairns through the meadows. There are several springs and small streams near the trail that are good for stock water. After 2 miles, the trail hits First Creek 4W318 and turns left onto it for a few hundred feet before turning right off of it and continues downhill along First Creek to FS Road 3507 where the lower trailhead is.
At a Glance
| Operational Hours: | Seasonal Motorized Closure: The segment of this trail which is east of Forest Service Road 3507 is within the Table Mountain Managment Area and is closed to motorized use October 15 through June 15. |
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| Usage: | Medium |
| Restrictions: | Closed to motorized use yearly October 15 - June 15. |
General Information
Directions:From State Highway 97 about 8 miles northwest of Ellensburg, turn east onto Smithson Road, then north onto Green Canyon Road, then west on Reecer Creek Road and follow it west and then north to Forest Road 35. Continue on road 35 up Table Mountain to spur road 124, which leads to the upper trailhead at Lion Rock Campground. It can also be accessed from Forest Road 3507 via Forest Road 35.
Parking:
Lion Rock Campground has parking for the upper trailhead. The lower trailhead has roadside parking for 3-4 vehicles.
Activities
Mountain Biking
This trail can be an enjoyable downhill ride connecting Forest Service roads for the uphill climb.
Day Hiking
Meadows and small streams make this a pleasant dayhike.
| Difficulty Level: | Difficult |
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Backpacking
This is a point to point trail between roads and not commonly used as a backpacking trail.
| Difficulty Level: | Difficult |
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Horse Riding
As a short point to point trail btween roads this trail is not often used for horseback riding.