Taylor Ridge

This feeder trail for the Kettle Crest is known by mountain biking enthusiasts but makes for an excellent hiking route as well. The access for the upper section of the trail is 6.5 miles up NF-6113 (Bulldog Cabin Rd) at the 5050-foot level after turning south off of Boulder Creek Road.

This trailhead is marked only with a signless post and parking for a few cars is available just across the road at a wide spot. This point marks the division between the upper and lower sections of The Taylor Ridge Trail which begins at Deer Creek Summit and continues to its lower eastern terminus, Tom Creek on Boulder Creek Road. 

There are some nicely forested sections of the trail before arriving to burned areas higher up. the highpoint of Taylor Ridge, 6190 feet which is an old lookout site just above the trail at the 2.6 mile point and has sweeping territorial views over the area. The single track joins an old road from here and continues northward to connect to The Kettle Crest and Deer Creek Summit.