Dogs Unknown
E-Bikes
Not Allowed
Description
This trail is a great alternative to the
Aspen Creek Trail #48. The split off
East Copper Trail #260 is not marked but gets enough use that it's easy to find. If descending Trail #260, Moby splits off just after the first righthand turn.
Starting from
East Copper Trail #260, this is beautiful singletrack twisting through a lush Gambel Oak grove. Next comes some gentle climbing through pines before becoming a bit more exposed with some very expansive views. There are a few narrow spots, so watch your line.
About half a mile (maybe less) in, there is an unmarked intersection. Stay left or you'll find yourself on
Aspen Creek Trail #48. After about 1 mile of twisting singletrack, the trail overlays some old abandoned mining/forest roads and the descent steepens. It is a fast rip downhill until you join the
Aspen Creek Trail #48 just above the Copper Basin Road Trailhead.
Depending on one's appetite, you can drop down
Aspen Creek Trail #48 to Copper Basin Road and take
Cold Springs Trail #393 towards Thumb Butte, or go right and, after a short climb, have a fun, ripping descent on Wolverton Mountain Trail #9415 which will deposit you on White Spar Road. Still hungry for more? Take Trail 396 and 330, etc. The options are aplenty.
Contacts
Shared By:
Charlie Glasel
with improvements
by K M Schaefer
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