9/30/19 15.26 miles with 3261ft elevation gain in 10hrs 18 mins total time and 9hrs 23 mins moving time only stopped for a total of 55minutes.
Started at the Trapper Creek trailhead at 6am solo. Took the Dry Creek trail 194 (pretty flat with some small inclines, trail is in good condition in dense Forrest.) going in. Then took Big Hollow trail 158 (uphill trail in good condition till less than a mile from the bear camp trail junction where there is thick bushes covered in snow on a narrow trail. I had to crawl on my hands and knees to get through these, also could be easy to loose trail in the bushes. Snow starts a mile or two from bear camp junction.) Bear camp has a couple of good camp spots. At the trail junction I took the Observation trail (in good condition gradual decline with some snow on ground and some treewhacking) south to Trapper Creek Trail 192 (trail starts out with a gradual decline then turns steep, narrow, switchback decline with obstacles on trail. Hiker only trail.) On the Trapper Creek trail in the steep area there is a beautiful waterfall in a huge slide area, it is a must see! None of the Creek crossings have man made bridges (rock hopping and log crossings) in place, one Creek crossing had a washed out bridge. Lots of shrooms on the trails. Several good camping spots next to water sources on the trapper Creek trail. Couple of bridges over small creeks on the Dry Creek trail.
Would not recommend this big loop hike for small children and the trails are not handicap friendly.
Saw no one on the trails till I was close to the parking area (heard people on the dry Creek trail).
Made it back to my car at 4:04pm. Someone from a previous day had not secured the lid on the trashcan at the bathroom, so critters got into the trash. I picked up the majority of the trash and secured the lid back on.
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