Swift Creek to Big Flat
A relatively easy trail gradient through an awesome stream gorge, meadows,
red serpentine outcrops, headwaters lakes, lots of views. Can connect
to the Salmon River at Big Flat. Numerous side trips or loops possible.
For example, Granite Lake, a short steep hike to Hanging Cirque Lake;
Twin Lakes through bogs with no trail, Parker Divide to Union Creek and
Coffee Creek. The argonauts rode and strode this trail from the Sacramento
River to the Salmon River Strikes. You end where a first trading post,
Abrams, was located.
Points Along the Trail:
Distance: 0.0
Elevation: 4000'
Swift Creek Trailhead.
Distance: 1.0
Elevation: 4360'
Granite Lake Trail. Shortest hike to a gem lake.
Distance: 1.9
Elevation: 4620'
Trail Crosses Twin Lakes stream outlet.
Distance: 3.5
Elevation: 5153'
Gorge of Parker Creek Junction: Parker and Bear Basin Trails. The Parker
Trail leads over the divide into Union Creek to Coffee Creek, or along
divide to Dorleska Mine, also hooks up to Swift Creek Trail.
Distance: 5.5
Elevation: 5440'
Foster's Cabin. Campsites can be crowded.
Distance: 6.0
Elevation: 5500'
Mumford Meadows. Camping area can be crowded. Trail to Landers Lake.
Distance: 6.7
Another Landers Creek/Landers Lake trail.
Distance: 8.6
Elevation: 7400'
Crest above Sunrise Basin.
Distance: 9.2
Elevation: 7120'
Gulick Creek.
Distance: 10.2
Elevation: 6150'
Leroy Mine.
Distance: 10.7
Elevation: 6640'
Dorleska Mine Junction.
Distance: 10.9
Elevation: 6600'
Yellow Rose.
Distance: 13.2.0
Elevation: 5000'
Big Flat.
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