Hiking – Lower Straight Creek

This is a LIT hike for Matt Felder.

The Lower Straight Creek hike mostly follows the creek on an out and back run with a fairly steady, gentle climb.  It's slightly noisy for the first ~0.75mile with the interstate nearby, but gets quieter after the first third of the hike out.  About 1/4mile of the hike is through a section of pine beetle kill that's not great, but past that is quite pretty.  About 2 miles in is a neat remote cabin only accessible from this hike.  The trail ends in a pretty meadow.  There are a few sections of the trail with tree roots (trip hazards) or uneven rocks... so bring those hiking poles.  There are a few hundred feet of trail ~1.5miles in with a steep 30% grade that can be a little slick.  This is similar to the tricky parts of Mount Royal, but much shorter section of steep.

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If you have questions or concerns, please contact the leader at least 5 days in advance of the trip start date.

If you have any known medical conditions that may manifest themselves during this activity, please notify the leader via e-mail prior to the trip.  If you have known exposure to a COVID-positive case within 5 days of this trip, please do not come. Do not come if you are sick. 

Bring the usual: 10 Essentials 

NO PETS please 

Meet at 12:30 at the trailhead which is at the end of a 1-mile dirt road.  2WD OK.  This is an afternoon hike but it is all below treeline.

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