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Post Corral Creek

After reaching the mouth of Long Meadow, the route traverses the length of the field and then gently descends back into the trees. Here, reach a poorly signed junction with the Burnt Corral Creek Trail. That trail heads north and is quite faint, and the sign is easily missed when heading east along this route. Continue ahead (east) and don’t be concerned if you do not see the junction. Stroll next to the stream and then ford it after about 0.75 mile.

The trail then drops back into more lodgepole pine, gradually descends, and turns toward the south. When the trail reaches a short wooden bridge and flattens, it is another mile to the Post Corral Creek ford. Although they may be difficult to spot at first, there are several quiet campsites tucked into the pines along this section of the trail. If the sites at Post Corral are full, you can backtrack to this area to find seclusion.

Just before the ford of Post Corral Creek, a granite boulder field opens on the right (west) side of the trail. There are several obvious campsites here (8200’; 11S 331535 4110014), at the edge of the encroaching forest. At the ford of Post Corral Creek, a wide granite slab eases gently into the water, making an idyllic dinner site.