Trail Point Trail

The Trailhead: From Hwy 12 take forest service road 165 (FR 165) west (also signed “Garkane Power Plant”). Stay on FR 165 following signs to King’s Pasture. Park at the King’s Pasture Trailhead on FR 165 just north of the junction of FR 508. 

The Trail: From the trailhead head south on FR 165 back toward the junction of FR 508. The trail starts on the right just before the junction. At 0.6 miles the trail will come to a road and trail junction. Cross the road and head north on the East Boulder Creek Loop trail and continue towards Divide Lake. At Divide Lake follow the trail around the east side of the lake to the junction of Trail Point Trail. At 2 miles the trail comes to a meadow and small lake. Look up and across the meadow for a large rock cairn to mark the trail. The trail climbs moderately then flattens out at 2.5 miles where a view of the lower tier of Trail Point comes into view. At 2.8 miles you will come to a rocky slope and the top of Trail Point comes into view. The trail then climbs steeply to the rim. When you reach the top, the trail follows around the right side of the lava outcrop. For a nice view carefully pick your way south across the boulder field to the tip of Trail Point.