Shingle Creek
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Shade
Usage
Biking, Hiking
Dogs Friendly?
Yes
Length
4.7 mimiles
ElvElevation
2081'
Rating
Shingle Creek is a freaking gem. It has dual personalities. The first portion–the old portion–is at times raw and narrow, with a steep drop into the nearby creek. This is real singletrack, ladies and gentlemen. It ascends from golden hills into the pine trees. The second portion is a new route, which veers out of the canyon and onto the dry hillside. This part is an old access road repurposed into modern singletrack. Shingle Creek is popular with bikers, hikers and hardcore trail runners. It’s a great loop with Dry Creek.
Recent Trail Reports
July 15, 2020 at 9:50 amTrees cleared all good to ride. Lots of blind corners with overgrowth, watch out for uphill riders if you're ripping down!
July 1, 2020 at 10:15 amTwo large trees over the trail 3/4 of the way up the creek just before switchbacks.
June 12, 2020 at 8:48 amTrail's in great shape and riding well except many branches intruding into the trail space, including one or two spots forcing a dismount.
April 21, 2020 at 6:36 amTrail is mostly clear, but there’s still a lot of snow at the top which makes looping with dry creek impossible.
August 26, 2019 at 2:58 pmGetting overgrown
June 20, 2019 at 7:13 pmMy eldest son counted over 20 streams we crossed most having a small log bridge. Great trail.
Trail Photos
Trees cleared all good to ride. Lots of blind corners with overgrowth, watch out for uphill riders if you’re ripping down!
Two large trees over the trail 3/4 of the way up the creek just before switchbacks.
Trail’s in great shape and riding well except many branches intruding into the trail space, including one or two spots forcing a dismount.
Snow free! 1 tree down at top flat section as of 5/2.
Trail is mostly clear, but there’s still a lot of snow at the top which makes looping with dry creek impossible.
Getting overgrown
Hiked up Shingle Creek and down Dry Creek. Encountered forest service guys maintaining trails as we entered Shingle Creek. It was a fun hike and gradual switchbacks as you near the top. You come out about 1/4 mile from Ridge Road at the Dry Creek marker.
My eldest son counted over 20 streams we crossed most having a small log bridge. Great trail.
Rode it to ridge road today. The snow along the top is almost gone, you can ride on the edge of the little that’s remaining. Riding very well, creeks are no big deal.
Big tree is still blocking the trail about 1/4 of the way down.
All clear! The fallen tree has been removed.
There’s a big new tree down as of 8/11/18, must’ve fallen in the last few days. It’s on the upper creekside section.
Rode Shingle and Dry Creek on 5/1 and both are completely clear of snow
Rode Shingle Creek Monday and looped with Dry Creek. Virtually no snow to deal with at this point. Just a 20 ft short section to walk through. It’s gotta be gone now. Yes creeks are deep.
Shingle creek is in good shape. There’s one squishy field early on that you can skirt around. After that it’s great all the way to the ridge. The creek is deep, of course.
Rode it this morning, and hit snow not long after the switchbacks end and you are on the north facing flats before the intersection with upper Dry Creek. Agreed though all else below was in great shape.