Road 28 to Silver Creek March Campground

Road 28 to Silver Creek March Campground

Rating

            3 out of 5 for whole trail

Mileage

            From Road 28 to bridge over Silver Creek                                          1.5 miles

            Bridge over Silver Creek to Silver Creek Marsh Campground            3.5 miles

Elevation Change

            From Road 28 to bridge over Silver Creek                                           -407 feet

            Bridge over Silver Creek to Silver Creek Marsh Campground            +  27 feet

GPS Coordinates                                              Latitude                             Longitude

            Road 28 Crossing                                    43  00.350                        121  04.277

            Bridge over Silver Creek                         43  00.252                        121  05.889

            Silver Creek Marsh Campground            43  00.388                        121  08.070

Trail Description

           

This trail segment is a rather unexciting link that crosses the Silver Creek Valley.  The high point in scenery of this trail is its low point in elevation, the canyon through which Silver Creek flows.  After a mile of uninspiring scrub ponderosa pines, the trail drops 200 feet into a canyon containing Silver Creek.  At the bottom you reach a junction in the trail.  To the left .2 of a mile is a nice little unimproved campground with a picnic table along the creek.   Turning right at the trail junction leads to a bridge crossing Silver Creek.  Once you cross the creek the trail climbs up the west side.  This part of the trail is partially covered with low-lying brushy plants.  Once the trail reaches the west rim it is mostly level through scrub ponderosa pines to the Silver Creek Marsh Campground.  The trail first hits Road 288 south of the West Fork of Silver Creek.  To get to the trailhead continuing up the West Fork, cross the road bridge over the West Fork and turn left on a dirt road after .2 miles. To get to the Silver Creek Marsh Campground, continue another .2 miles on Road 288.  The campground is located along the West Fork and has facilities for horses.

Driving Directions to the Trailheads

Silver Creek Marsh Campground

            About 1 mile west of Silver Lake on 31 turn south on Road 27.  The Silver Creek March Campground is 10.4 miles on the paved road.  The trail is most easily accessed on a dirt road .2 miles past the entrance to the campground.

Trailhead from Road 28

            Go .3 miles east of Silver Lake on 31 and turn left on Road 28.  The NRT #160 crosses Road 28 9 miles south.