We started at the Grouse Vista TH and hiked along Grouse Creek (opposite side of road from Silver Star trail). Cross Grouse Creek down to a new, very sturdy bridge where someone is cutting and stacking firewood. A gradual climb took us to a nice overlook where the huckleberries were plentiful and ripe. At the signed intersection (Cold Creek to right), stay left. A "road" intersects at about mile 2; stay right and enter Beargrass Meadow where an old road crosses the trail. More huckleberries on the far side of the meadow.
Also on the far side of the meadow, the trail continues. I could not identify this part of the trail on a map, but I think it connects to the Cold Creek trail and is likely the Tarbell trail . At the meadow, there was evidence of mountain biking.
Round trip was about 6 miles with 1000 feet of elevation gain.
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