I started at my campsite at Winn Campground, hiked due north to the rim of West Fork of the Little Colorado River canyon. Hiked down the steep slope covered in deadfall, very slippery and wet! But I could hear the tantalizing sound of the big creek below, although I could not see it, there were so many trees!

I think that creek has to be one of the prettiest places in the state!

After following the creek upstream I got to 273. I caught up with RR Grade Trail # 601 for a little while, then left it to cross the road again, using my GPS to cross the meadows and get back in a fairly straight line to my campsite.

I was camping there to await the arrival of people from the Valley. We did a Mount Baldy backpack the next two days. They didn't show up until well after dark.