Big Creek — Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021

Arrived at parking lot around 9:15am on a Saturday morning- only 1 other car parked outside the campground gate when we headed out on the trail. By the time we had left (noonish) however- the small parking lot and side street parking had filled up. Definitely arrive early! We chose to go clockwise to tackle the elevation gain first- a bit rough if you don't hike regularily/ aren't used to elevation but isn't too bad if you take it slow. We passed by a couple groups (and pups) during the early morning, but the trail wasn't crowded at all. The trail itself is well maintained, as are as the bridges across the many creeks. A lovely morning hike on a partly cloudy day!