Pine Creek Trail

1. Pine Creek Trail

2. At a Glance • Location: Within the Scenic Loop, just before mile 11 at Pine Creek Trailhead • Length: 2 miles round trip • Difficulty: Easy-Moderate; 300 foot elevation gain • Estimated Minimum Hike Time: 1½ hours • Facilities: Two vault toilets at trailhead. No water available.

3. N The Trail

4. What’s special about Pine Creek? In the middle of the hike when we turn around we’ll see the foundation of an old homestead. Because of the water, we’ll see ponderosa pines, which are rare in the desert. People have been using Pine Creek for possibly thousands of years!

5. The start of the trail

6. The beginning is steep. Be careful!

7. There are some interesting rocks along the way

8. It’ll be more flat from now on

9. The trail keeps going

10. Here’s an old gate from the homestead

11. Through the gate and down the trail

12. Can you tell where water might be?

13. The (dry) creek bed

14. Look at all the trees! Ponderosa Pine

15. Continuing on the trail

16. Keep and eye out for wildlife(or signs of wildlife!) Scat

17. There are some nice rocks on the way

18. Almost to the old Homestead

19. Homestead this way

20. The old Homestead foundation

21. There’s a nice meadow behind it

22. Well rested? Time to head back!

23. Here’s the old gate again

24. Continuing on the trail

25. We’re almost done

26. Just have to make it back up the hill!

27. You can do it!

28. We made it!

29. Now it’s the lizard’s turn to hike!