Devils Creek Canyon

An interesting canyon with a scenic mini-gorge. Short and sweet, there are only 2-3 rappels. This canyon is best done in the spring when others in the area are running high. The lower part of the gorge contains a short tourist trail with a geological anomaly known as the Boulder Cave. In aeons past, a large section of the overhanging cliff wall fractured off and bridged the creek, creating a 300ft long cave you can hike through.

A well-maintained trail leads about 0.5mi from the parking area to the upper cave entrance. The upper section is accessed by hiking 0.5mile further upstream bushwacking through game trails. It may not be worth it. If you plan to do the whole canyon, it might be better to shuttle up to the top. This approach has not been explored.

The rappel drops into a beautiful little grotto. Continue downstream ~50 yards to the lower section to where the hiking trail enters. Enter the Boulder Cave. There's a good trail / walkway, but a headlamp might be a good idea. There are no drops or technical difficulties in the cave. Upon exiting the cave, you can either take the wooden steps back up to the trail, or continue downtream. The canyon is scenic with overhanging walls and a short slot. It's an easy/popular hike with wading in a small stream.

When the canyon ends, bear left and take the trail back to the parking lot.