Went on a little walk after meeting a friend for beers in Winthrop. This is a very sweet, short little trail that is great for a little stroll to digest, smell the pine trees and learn a little bit about fish passage.

The smell here really took me back to when I worked seasonally in this area in my 20s. It was a very short visit and I'd hoped to hike something more intense than this trail but I was really happy just wandering around after dinner.

Photos from dusk so they're quite dark.

Great little nature walk down by the river!

We had a hard time finding the beginning of the trail, as the Winthrop townsfolk didn’t seem to know of it and it was not well marked. Once we found it however, we had a lovely stroll with some fall foliage just beginning to turn. One of us just had to get our feet wet!

If you are spending some time in Winthrop, this trail is great for a hike if you are looking for one that won't take too much time. The path is really wide and perfect for people of all ages and the trail follows the cheweth river. This trail does not have very many river access spots, but it does have cool and informative plaques talking about the history of the river and the local Indians. Not anything super spectacular, but enjoyable nevertheless. To get to the trailhead, just walk west down the bluff street to the river pines inn, and then cross the footbridge and go right and follow the river, and the trail ends with the river, so don't go towards the houses, as that is the wrong way. There are parts of the trail with lots of shade, but where there is no shade the trail gets hot. The trail is shorter than the length on the official WTA page says, so keep that in mind. We stayed in a cabin in the sawtooth wilderness, and the walk to the trail was about 0.5 miles. All these photos were taken on the trail. Happy hiking!

Shorter than description. Bout 1.25 total miles out and back. Nice little trail along river!