Icicle Gorge Nature Loop — Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

Hiked this loop on a Wednesday, and arriving at 10:00am we were met with a parking lot only about half full. The river loop is incredibly well maintained and provides for a solid 1.5-2 hour walk, generally flat and mostly in shade. Our smallish dog (still learning to hike) did great, including on a variety of log bridges and those with heavier structure. We crossed paths with several families including younger children, just an overall great mid-morning hike on a trail with small-to-medium effort for big payoff in the form of views of a variety of trees and other foliage, not to mention Icicle Creek itself.

Our party also tried out the upper section of the View Trail by crossing the road, and very quickly found enough overgrowth and fallen trees to make it un-navigable, at least for our mixed party (experienced and mobile hikers would likely have no problem, but we found it uncomfortable when trying to pass through with the dog).

Overall though a fabulous way to spend a late summer day.