Do not hike this trail in shorts!
Trip Details
Date: February 26, 2026
Trail: Cripple Creek
Trail #: 703
Submitted by: Rob
Trail Conditions
Trail burned significantly in the 2020 files. As such, trail is in pretty rough shape thru the burned areas. Lots of downed logs but more importantly has a lot of brush encroaching on the, including lots of thorny canes which are really tough to navigate in places. Tread occasionally disappears for a bit in places. The poison oak in the rockslide area is very tall now, encroaching on the tread in many places. All the brush and poison oak is worse in the summer. Best time to hike this trail is in the early spring, late fall or winter.
If you decide to hike this trail, be prepared for a difficult trip with lots of route finding.
If you decide to hike this trail, be prepared for a difficult trip with lots of route finding.
Photos

Down logs at first switchback

Mess entering old cut area

Area between the 130 spur crossings did not burn
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Road Conditions
Road suitable for all vehicles
Bugs
No Bugs
