Highline National Recreation Trail Area

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Christopher Creek offers outdoor enthusiasts many wonderful opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Whether you hike, mountain bike, horseback ride or cross-country ski, you'll find a variety of trails at skill levels from beginner to advanced. Below are just a few of the Trails & Trailheads in the area. Please note that map is a general view only. Recreationists are recommended to contact the U.S. Forest Service for detailed map information and cautioned to follow recommended safety rules when planning your trip to include notification of when you are leaving and your expected return.

  • Babe Haught Trail, TR 143. Ratings Most Difficult. Length 3 miles
    Built by pioneer "Babe" Haught to pack supplies over the Rim from Winslow. Easiest access is from Hatchery Trailhead.

  • Horton Springs Trail, TR 292. Ratings Most Difficult. Lenght 1.5 miles
    The lower half of this trail is a steep, rocky sidehill with switch backs. Not recommended for horses. Easiest access is From FR 300.

  • Promontory Trail, TR 278. Ratings Most Difficult. Length .75 mile
    This is a steep, brushy, challenging hike with the trail difficult to follow in places and not recommended for horses. Access is from Highline Trail.

  • Military Sinkhole Trail, TR 179. Ratings Most Difficult. Length 2.5 miles. The trail starts on the Rim near the military road built by General George Crook. Access is from Forest Road 300.
  • See Canyon Trail, Tr 184 & See Spring Trail, TR185
    Ratings Trail 184, Most Difficult
    Ratings Trail 185, More Difficult
    Length: Trail 184, 3.5 miles
    Length: Trail 185, .5 mile
    Trail 184 is a challenging hike and particularly scenic in the fall. Trail 185 starts on TR 184 approximately 1/2 mile north of the junction with Highline Trail. Access is from Forest Road 300.

  • Drew Trail, TR 291. Rating Most Difficult. Length 1 mile. An old pioneer trail built prior to 1909, easiest access is from Hwy. 260.

  • Derrick Spur Trail, TR 32. Rating More difficult. Length 1 mile. This spur trail winds easily through the pines joining with Derrick Trail (TR 33). Access from Hwy. 260.

  • Derrick Trail, TR 33. Rating, More Difficult. Length 2.5 miles. This trail, in conjunction with trails 31 and 285, forms an all-day loop hike. Access from Forest Road 289.

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