Buck Creek Trail, Carne Mountain and Phelps Creek Trail have been logged out by WRRD Trail Crew. Buck Creek, Phelps and Carne are clear to stock travel, as they do every year since the fire, the crew cut 100s of logs on Buck Creek. The bridge is still out on Buck Creek, and will unfortunately remain so for some time, unless there are more complaints about it. There is a ford below the old bridge site and a log across the creek above it that can be tight-roped or butt-scooted across. The horse ford is less than ideal, but it is passable to experienced stock users. Buck Creek Tr remains quite brushy above the burn - mosquitoes are dying down, mostly black flies and hornets now.
There are plenty of good campsites on Buck Creek and Phelps Creek Trails - use caution when camping in the burn or in stands of dead trees. Camp on durable surfaces and avoid camping in the meadows at Spider Meadow and Buck Pass. Plentiful water on both Buck and Phelps as of a few weeks ago, lots of little side creeks - more Carne Mtn doesn't have any camping or water available until up at the top at Carne Basin. Follow Carne Mtn trail past the basin up to the old lookout site for a great view of the entire Trinity drainage system.
Really one of my favorite parts of the district.
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