Up Stafford Creek, over to Standup Creek, then down Bean Creek (9.4 mi), with a bicycle connection between Bean Creek TH and Stafford Creek TH. Plenty of water and wildflowers. Weather was clear and moderate (~70 deg at 5000’). Good trail (only 4 or 5 easy fallen trees on the upper Standup tr) but with steep switchbacks on the high traverse (up to 6200’) between Stafford and Standup, then between Standup and Bean, dropping about 400' or 500' to Standup creek in the middle. Way trail up Earl from the Stafford & Standup divide.
The trail to Bean Basin is moderate and popular. The Stafford Cr trail is wide and moderate, evidently built for horses. Saw evidence of a few horses but dust was not a problem. There are large and outstanding, wooded campsites on the Stafford / Standup divide if you bring water. The Standup / Bean divide is rockier, with one smaller campsite.
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