Shotgun Creek Loop Hike

Overview

The small network of trails located in the Bureau of Land Management's Shotgun Creek Recreation Site offers multiple options for loop hikes ranging from 1.4 to 5 miles. This hike is a 4.6 mile loop that includes all of the Shotgun Creek Trail and the Drury Ridge Trail (a.k.a. the B. S.A. Trail). You can hike here all year, but the facilities at the recreation site are closed to the public from November through April. The Shotgun Creek Trail begins near a horseshoe pit at the north end of the field by Shelter 2. Follow this trail along Shotgun Creek for 0.7 miles before turning uphill and looping around to the southeast. Turn left (uphill) onto the Drury Ridge Trail at the four-way intersection of the Shotgun Creek, Drury Ridge, and Tiki (also spelled Tykie) Trails. The next 0.8 miles are the steepest section of the loop with 500 feet of elevation gain. After 1.9 miles, the Drury Ridge Trail once again intersects the Tiki Trail. Turn left to follow the Tiki Trail down to Shotgun Creek, merging with the Lower Shotgun Trail just before the parking and picnic areas.

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