Middle Fork Trail Map
Route map of the Middle Fork Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...
Route map of the Middle Fork Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...
Middle Fork Trail @ F.R. 5097 -- 2,820'
The remote western terminus of the Middle Fork Trail is seen here on the left, as it departs Forest Service Road 5097...
the Middle Fork Trail welcome sign at Forest Service Road 5097...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,810'
The Middle Fork Trail as it departs east from Forest Service Road 5097...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,800'
The Middle Fork Trail is all but flat...the downward grade, when traveling west-to-east, is barely perceptible most of the time...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,790'
The upper end of the Middle Fork Trail is a bit damp in spots, as seen here...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,780'
Passing through a small wildlife clearing...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,770'
The surroundings close in for a bit...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,760'
A pretty bit of fern-lined path...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,750'
A trail through the green tunnel...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,740'
There isn't much to note about this trail, it's just a nice easy path...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,720'
The trail had turned away from the creek for a bit, but now was heading back towards it...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,700'
The only crossing of the Middle Fork takes place at about the halfway point of the trail. As you can see it's little more than a rock hop to cross...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,680'
The trail as it now begins following the north side of the creek...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,670'
The trail is now sticking much closer to the Middle Fork...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,660'
Following the straight and narrow...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,640'
As you near the bottom of the trail, the downhill grade gets a slight bit steeper...
Middle Fork Trail @ Spencer Branch Cutoff Path Junction -- 2,620'
Just before reaching Fletcher Creek the official Middle Fork Trail makes a hard left at this signed junction. An unofficial connector trail heads directly down to the creek on the right...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,630'
The trail now curves to the north, around the ridge toward its junction with the Fletcher Creek Trail...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,620'
Fletcher Creek as seen from the lower end of the Middle Fork Trail...
Middle Fork Trail -- 2,610'
The Middle Fork Trail as it nears its junction with the Fletcher Creek Trail...
Middle Fork/Fletcher Creek Trail Junction -- 2,610'
Arriving at the eastern terminus of the Middle Fork Trail, where it meets the Fletcher Creek Trail...
The eastern terminus of the Middle Fork Trail (right), where it meets the Fletcher Creek Trail (straight-left & behind).
