TRAILHEAD:  Section 13 T42N R9W
Elevation 10,000 where trail leaves the Wasatch Trail #508 just past the Nellie Mine.

TRAIL END:  Section 24 T42N R9W
Elevation 12,000 at the junction with Wasatch Trail #508 near a creek crossing of the East Fork

ACCESS: Follow Bear Creek Road up from the end of South Pine Street in Telluride.   About two miles up the Wasatch. The trail starts on the right side of the road.   Follow the Wasatch Trail up the switchbacks and through the rock gorge to the first meadow.

LENGTH: 2 miles or 3.3 km one way

RECOMMENDED SEASON:  Late June through October.  Winter use is not suggested due to steep terrain and extreme avalanche danger.

AMOUNT OF USE:  Light

DIFFICULTY:  Difficult, due to steep and slippery trail

USGS TOPO MAP: Telluride

SUGGESTED USES: Hiking

CONSIDERATIONS: The trail is steep and difficult to follow.  Camping is impractical due to heavy brush coverage and steep grades.  When combined with the first section of the Wasatch Trail, this trail makes a somewhat difficult loop which can be hiked in one day from the town of Telluride.

TRAIL DESCRIPTION:
The trail follows a faint road grade after crossing Bear Creek.  It climbs up a few switchbacks and traverses south through thick brush under cliffs.  It parallels the East Fork of Bear Creek as it cascades over steep cliffs, continuing to switchback and then following a traverse up and over to a junction with Wasatch Trail.