Cold Creek Loop

Overview

Park where the pavement ends off of High Meadows Trail. Head up the gravel High Meadows Road (FSR 12N21). At around 0.6 miles, you'll reach the official High Meadow Trailhead. This is the spot that you'll return to when you complete the loop. <br><br>As riders continue on High Meadows Jeep Road, there will be a couple of stream crossings along the way. Keep going about another mile until you reach a short singletrack trail on the left with a trail marker. This will take you to Cold Creek Connector and the crossing of Cold Creek. If there is too much water to cross, go upstream to the right a short ways and you'll find a makeshift log bridge that you can cross. <br><br>On the other side of the creek, go up the hill a short distance to reach the Cold Creek Trail #18E06. Head to the left down Cold Creek Trail and continue downhill. At around the 2.5-mile mark, you'll see a fork in the trail. Stay left\u2014the right fork is a connector to the Powerline Trail (Cold Creek Trail to Powerline Trail Connector). In about 0.4 miles, turn left onto the Powerline Trail #18E33 and go across the bridge. <br><br>Veer left once you have crossed the bridge and head back towards the High Meadow Trailhead. Once you hit the High Meadow Trailhead you'll have completed the loop. Veer right to head back down to the parking area where you started. Get to your car and crack open a cold drink because you deserve it after this ride.

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The bridge over Cold Creek.

The bridge over Cold Creek.

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