Name: Paradise Creek
Rating: 4.4

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Apr 3, 2021

Kristy Van

k to creek crossing~1.1m; A all. saw red newts in creek. small black snake and newt on trail. — 3h 30m

Mar 14, 2020

Joshua Marschke

Apr 30, 2018

Janet Pangborn

Stunning hike. Must park at Hospital rock parking area and walk back to Buckeye campground where trail begins.

Dec 24, 2017

Missy Longshore

Great audible delight! Sound of the river bounces off the marble and is always changing, at one point I thought it was traffic. Much more buggy (gnats 2.3mi

Nov 26, 2017

D.j. Dowdy

the 2.3 miles is to the 1st creek crossing, trail continues on for a few more miles. 8mi

Jun 8, 2017

Heather Salvatore

May 16, 2017

Shammy S

Apr 8, 2017

Ken A

Saw a couple of California Newts near both of the creek crossings. 5mi

May 21, 2016

Derek Campbell

Watch out for poison oak! The trail is covered in it! 5mi

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3,843' 1,171 m

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1,043' 318 m

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