A big crowd came out for Grizzly Peak and a bonus visit to Lost Creek Falls. Sixteen hikers gathered at Rite Aid parking and three more met us at the Grizzly TH. The weather was partly clear and cool in the 50s...good hiking weather!

The trail was mostly dry with some patches of snow on north-facing hillsides, but none on the trail.

There was excitement for the hike from first-timers and returning veterans alike, happy to be outdoors in nature.

The trail displayed a variety of spring flowers all along the loop.
We got to the flat rock steps overlooking the valley by 10:30, so we continued and nearly completed the loop before we stopped for lunch in front of Grizzly's rock pile summit (5,914').

After lunch, we had a relaxing hike down meeting several late starting hikers coming up the trail.

Next it was onto Lost Creek Falls for thirteen remaining hikers. Like the road to Grizzly Peak, the Lost Creek Falls road is also off Shale City Road after about a 5 mile drive to the other side of the loop. The final approach, a left onto BLM road 28 2E 11 is a long slow drive through rough roads to the dirt turnoff for the falls.

The walk to the falls through meadows and forest is a short 0.8 miles with two creek crossings and some deadfall to negotiate.

Lost Creek Falls was as full as we've ever seen it! Narrow at the top it spreads out as it drops 50 feet into a pool which fills and spills over for the second 50 feet to the creek below. Spilling out into a lush green canyon the falls are both spectacular to view and peaceful to be in its presence. Wildflowers adorn the cliffs where you can sit to get the full view of the falls.

The walk out to the falls was 1.6 miles RT with 150' of gain. So for both hikes it was 7.0 miles with 1,050' of elevation gain.