Larison Creek
Easy (to small pool)
6 miles round trip
200 feet elevation gain
Open all year
Use: hikers, horses, bicycles
Moderate (to fork in creek)
10.4 miles round trip
700 feet elevation gain
This easy trail, open even in winter, starts along a sunny shore of Hills Creek Reservoir and then follows a small creek through a deep, forested canyon.
Start by driving ...
...Finally return to the creek at another nice picnic site—a pleasant, mossy bower just before the creek forks and the trail begins its switchbacking climb out of the canyon.
Other Trail Options
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