Rescue Creek Trail
This picturesque trail wanders over gently rolling grassy trails.
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Rescue Creek Trail Details
Leaving Blacktail Creek Trail and following Rescue Creek upstream, this picturesque trail wanders over gently rolling grassy trails before beginning a constant descent through sagebrush, aspen, Douglas fir, and early wildflowers, including the pink and yellow prickly pear cactus. The creek, which was erroneously named for the rescue of Truman Everts, a hiker who was separated from his group and lost for 37 days, feeds into a number of small ponds where large waterfowl are often seen. The trail offers good views of Turkey Pen Peak and Rattlesnake Butte, as well as habitats for elk, pronghorn sheep, coyote, and rattlesnakes, most of which are seen during the spring and fall months. Trailhead: 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Mammoth on Mammoth-Tower Road; ends 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the North Entrance Station
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
7.5 miles
Estimated time
3 hours
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Rescue Creek Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Rescue Creek Trail
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0.6 mi away
Blacktail Deer Creek Trail
This popular day hike follows the lower segment of Blacktail Deer Creek.
0.7 mi away
Blacktail Ponds
A series of three distinct bodies of water that often appear as a single poind/lake.
2.3 mi away
Lava Creek
Located 4.4 miles east of intersection of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Mammoth to Tower Road.
2.4 mi away
Wraith Falls Trail
A short, easy trail to the 100-foot Wraith Falls.
2.5 mi away
Undine Falls Trail
These year-round falls cascade in three tiers over a rocky, wild cliff into Lava Creek.
