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After passing Chamberlain’s Camp, the trail climbs about a mile of rocky switchbacks. Beyond, the trail levels off in a dense stand of lodgepole pine and comes to the signed Hobler Lake/Post Corral Meadows junction (8872´; 11S 327623 4110278). Take the right fork (east).

The trail is briefly wide and flat and then begins to descend short switchbacks. Where the sandy trail leaves the forest, cross a seasonal creek and enter Long Meadow. Late-starters will find several campsites (8544´; 11S 329085 4110671) on the small, short rise to the north of the meadow.

Traverse Long Meadow and then descend to a poorly signed junction with the Burnt Corral Creek Trail (easily missed when heading east along this route; don’t worry if you don’t see it). Continue ahead (east) next to the stream and then ford it after about 0.75 mile.

The trail then gradually descends while turning south. When the trail reaches a short wooden bridge and flattens, it is another mile to the Post Corral Creek ford. There are several quiet, hard-to-spot campsites tucked into the trees along this section of the trail. (If the sites at Post Corral Creek are full, backtrack to this area.)