This review is for the Big Creek Trail access to Lake Cora.
What a great trail and lake. No regrets at all, but we wanted to write a trail report because there were a few surprises waiting for us. The road getting up there is not an awful road, but it was 30 minutes from pavement to trailhead. There are probably some bigger SUVs/trucks that wouldn't need to dodge potholes as much, but in a car it was borderline impassible at a number of locations. The trailhead is maybe a half mile further down the road than the GPS in google maps has it pinned at. The best pull off for parking is just before the trail but on a blind corner, so once you pass the trailhead marker on your gps, hit the next pulloff to the right, walk down the road 100 yards and the trail will be on the left, marked with a sign visible from the road. The hike itself was less than 3 miles round trip, but the waterfalls/creek crossings on the way up are gorgeous. The 400 feet of elevation is spot on. It's uphill the whole way when it flattens out you're at the lake. If you have them take hiking poles or a good stick. The crossings aren't bad, but you will get wet and the rocks under the water are really slippery. That and the first half mile or so of trail is a creek bed so it's pretty rocky and unsteady.
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