Piney Creek Wilderness
The United States Congress designated the Piney Creek Wilderness in 1980 and it now has a total of 8,178 acres. This wilderness is nestled on the west side of Table Rock Lake.
Trails
- Rating Moderate
- Length 12.1-miles
- Best Seasons Spring and Fall
- Surface Type unsurfaced, native material
- Average Trail Grade 10 - 12%
- Trail Markers there is limited trail marking
The major east-west 4.6 mile trail follows Piney Creek.
From Pine View Tower Trailhead on the north, two paths of approximately 1.5 miles each, for a total of 3.8 miles, leads south to Piney Creek.
From the South Piney Trailhead a 3.7 mile loop trail goes north towards the creek.
The United States Congress designated the Piney Creek Wilderness in 1980 and it now has a total of 8,178 acres.
Pine View tower is the northern access to the Piney Creek Wilderness.
A wide pull-off on the side of Forest Road 2185. There is a bulletin board, but there are no amenities.
There are 12.1 miles of wilderness trail in the Piney Creek Wilderness Area. Portions of the trail system utilize old roads.