On June 18, 2023, Peaches and I hiked up Prairie Creek, across the Prairie Link trail and down Powderface Creek. It’s a nice loop from Highway 66.
I hiked from our campsite at Beaver Flats.
The trail starts through a lovely forest. It then climbs above the creek, traverses the hillside and drops back down.
Near the creek, a smaller trail leads to the Prairie Creek rock climbing area. The hiking trail goes right.
The trail follows the creek quite closely at times.
It passes pretty meadows.
Climbs above the creek. Dark clouds foreshadow the downpour we got later in the hike.
A smaller trail takes off to the right. This is an alternate route up Praire Mountain but the ascent trails are closed this year for rebuilding.
A sign marks the junction with the Prairie Link trail. We turn left here to cross the creek on a nice bridge.
The Prairie Link trail is a long climb up and over the ridge that separates Prairie Creek and Powderface Creek.
We arrive at the junction with the Powderface Creek Trail. Here we turn left and head down the valley, back towards the highway.
Powderface Creek trail starts through meadows.
Then back into forest before finally reaching the parking lot and the highway.
Overall, I went a total of 14.6 km. My total elevation gain was 421 meters.
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