Mineral King’s name harkens back to its mining history, and the terrain through which the Cold Springs Nature Trail passes once hosted the epicenter of its mining activities. The trail climbs up and out of the shade to an Edison road with power lines. This is a private community, so please respect their space.One of the most beautiful trails in Mineral King is also one of the most unassuming. If you are tall enough, there are good views of Montecito and the ocean. Somewhere up there is a log book inside a box for recording your summit. The river is lined with black cottonwoods and aspens. Watch carefully for the billboards 2 miles on either side of town, because you can easily drive right past it and miss it completely.© 2006-2020 SummitPost.org. A mix of canopies of trees and shade and sunny areas through farm fields. Add one. Money well spent for St Cloud!The Luce Line Trail occupies the former railbed of the Electric Short Line Railroad, started in 1908. In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake set loose an avalanche that buried the town of Beulah and destroyed most of the mining operations. Approximately 24 miles round trip. You can see other hiking trails from this vista, including San Ysidro Trail, part of Romero Canyon Trail, and Cold Springs East and West Fork.Get on US 101 going southbound by taking Laguna St. to Mission St. (toward the ocean).Take the Olive Mill Rd. Park outside the campground and walk through the campground to campsite 6. This 10-mile segment, however, does not permit motorized uses, unlike its...Went to St. John’s University so this review 100% biased... but for great reasons!The views at this unique spot are absolutely incredible... over 60 miles of beauty. As of 2019, four sections have been built,...The Soo Line Trail Southern Route is more popularly known as the Soo Line South ATV Trail. Cold Spring Trail Trail map . Map; Cold Spring Trail and Montecito Peak. Another place to find this loop trail is from the power lines by turning right (west) and following the Edison road. This trail is steep and in shale, making for a tough climb to a triumphant summit. Both trees turns vivid shades of lime green, yellow, gold, orange, and reddish orange during early October, which suggests that the Cold Springs Nature Trail would also be an excellent fall color hike. The first stretch includes walkers, families with dogs and biking with the kids, then it turns pretty quiet. Here and there, you will find stands of lodgepole pines and red firs, while the drier spots have thick growths of fragrant sagebrush. If you are tall enough to see over the bushes you'll get a good view of Montecito.
Coming soon! Rating: [out of 5] For: Long, steady uphill, if you do the whole thing: Small Waterfall on Cold Spring Trail Cold Spring Trail (I've been admonished that there is no "s" in the name) begins gently in shade by a creek that almost always has plenty of water. You’re likely to spot plenty of wildlife, including black bears, marmots, mule deer, and grouses, which are basically mountain chickens. The steeper trail is not described here, but makes a nice, steep hike that eventually meets Cold Spring Trail again for a pleasant and short loop.At about 3 and 3/4 miles look to the right for a small trail that goes up to Montecito Peak, elevation 3214ft.