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Millwood to Chicago Stump and Park Ridge Loop

Overview

After parking at the staging area, head NW over a bridge. Start heading up Abbot Creek Road (fire road). For the first 4 miles this is relatively easy, and the westward views are worth some stops. The next 2 miles are steep climbing to a 4 corners area. Stay on the fire road and go left on 4 Corners to visit the Chicago Stump (google it). <br><br>After that, head back to 4 corners and go straight to get on the Park Ridge Loop until you hit the 180 at Cherry Gap. Cross carefully, continuing on the Fireroad to the right. Stay left at the 'T' intersection in a couple of miles. Now you'll be descending some very loose steep sections, until the trail meets another 'T' where you'll want to almost 180 to your left and climb back up to Cherry Gap where you'll cross the 180 again and back to 4 Corners to bomb back to your car.

Trail Stats

Duration
11.5 hr
Length
38.5 km
Elevation Gain
1145 m
High Point
2169 m
Low Point
1553 m
Grade
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Photos

Great views looking North while climbing Abbot Creek.
Great views looking North while climbing Abbot Creek.

Great views looking North while climbing Abbot Creek.

Hume Lake through the trees
Hume Lake through the trees

Hume Lake through the trees

Four Corners is a great spot to hear the 'roar' of the forest.
Four Corners is a great spot to hear the 'roar' of the forest.

Four Corners is a great spot to hear the 'roar' of the forest.

Sure, it looks inviting...
Sure, it looks inviting...

Sure, it looks inviting...

Wrapping up the Park Ridge loop can be tough after everything before it.
Wrapping up the Park Ridge loop can be tough after everything before it.

Wrapping up the Park Ridge loop can be tough after everything before it.

Take your time, save your legs for the last 2 miles of Abbot Creek before 4 Corners.
Take your time, save your legs for the last 2 miles of Abbot Creek before 4 Corners.

Take your time, save your legs for the last 2 miles of Abbot Creek before 4 Corners.

The Park Ridge loop is tough, but the views are amazing.
The Park Ridge loop is tough, but the views are amazing.

The Park Ridge loop is tough, but the views are amazing.

Imagine finding a tree so large that it dwarfed the tallest building known at the time. Before it became the Chicago Stump, the General Noble Tree was the largest tree ever cut. It would have taken about 18 men with arms outstretched to complete a tree
Imagine finding a tree so large that it dwarfed the tallest building known at the time. Before it became the Chicago Stump, the General Noble Tree was the largest tree ever cut. It would have taken about 18 men with arms outstretched to complete a tree

Imagine finding a tree so large that it dwarfed the tallest building known at the time. Before it became the Chicago Stump, the General Noble Tree was the largest tree ever cut. It would have taken about 18 men with arms outstretched to complete a tree

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