Bean Creek Basin — Thursday, Jun. 19, 2025

We hiked Bean creek all the way to Bean Peak. We started at 7 AM from the parking lot for the Bean Creek Basin Trail, and it took us about three hours to get all the way to the summit of Bean peak. The trail itself is lovely. The creek is running alongside you much of the way and there are a few easy creek crossings. There were three or four blow downs, but nothing that couldn’t easily be navigated. Most of this trail is in the sun, so a hat and sunscreen and other sun protection are important. Poles are probably absolutely necessary if you’re going to the peak. Once you come out of the basin, it’s switchbacks with loose dusty dirt and rocks and then when you get to the top, you’re treated to a lovely view of the Stuarts. The scramble to the top of Bean peak is class three and class four. If you can make it all the way to the peak, you will have a 360° view of all the local mountains and quite a few off in the distance. Coming down was a bit tricky on that slippery scree until you get back to the basin. We were out there about six hours and when we got back, the parking lot was completely full.