Synder Creek Trail July 23, 2011

Snyder Creek Trail 8+ miles (5 hours)
Very easy trail, flat for most of the trail. Wild flowers everywhere but beginning to dry out. Creek was running higher than last year at this time.  There was some concrete bricks near by so we put in the creek so we could cross, our feet still got wet.  La;st year we stayed in the valley and did not take the trail up the mountain. This year the trail at the north end was not visible due to all the snow and rain this year so we stayed on the main trail.  It seems to go on forever.  We finally turned around. Once you get on top of the first ridge the trail turns into a road. This is not a heavily used trail which is nice. Saw one female moose in the woods, she took off very quickly.  We did not see any other wildlife on the trail, although we did see numerous tracks on the road and trail.  It was a very hot day for this time of the year. We waded thru the creek on the way back.  On the drive back we went through Gould on Hwy 14. We saw 3 bull moose on the top of Cameron Pass.