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John Stanley named the area bear valley due to the substantial amount of bears they observed feeding on salmon in the river when they went through the area in the 1860s. Wiki history of the nearby town of Stanely.
A pack bridge from the trailhead will take you across Bear Valley Creek, where you will immediately see a wilderness sign, turn right, and continue downstream to the trail's terminus at the Middle Fork. Bear Valley Creek can be a difficult early season ford and the trail crosses the river three times on the way to the trail's main attraction, a stunning set of hot springs about 4.5 miles downstream from the trailhead. Check out the Official Route and Triplog. Leave No Trace and +Add a Triplog after your hike to support this local community. One-Way Notice This hike is listed as One-Way. When hiking several trails on a single "hike", log it with a generic name that describes the hike. Then link the trails traveled, check out the example. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
