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Road into Big Creek area
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Big Creek loop to parking area
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Moss-covered split-rail fence
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Heading to the trail head
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Big Creek Trail
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Trail-side foliage
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The trail here follows the railbed of an old logging train.
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Rocky dry bed is overflow for the main creek.
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Huge boulders are strewn down the mountainside along the trail.
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At the creek...
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Big Creek
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Back on the trail
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Veined leaf
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Midnight Hole
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Water, roots and leaves...
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Alongside Midnight Hole
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A closer view of the split waterstream spilling into Midnight Hole.
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Big Creek is definitely picturesque in the fall
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Leaves on (and under) the water
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Looking down off the trail on one side...
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...and up the mountain slope on the other side.
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Big Creek
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Creek flow
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Fallen leaves
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Mouse Creek Falls flowing into Big Creek
Go to Big Creek Trail 2 to see the second half of this hike.
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