Big Creek Trail #252
2 mi long · in Washington · centroid 67 mi from Seattle
The trail begins on Forest Road 8420 and climbs steeply to Big Creek and Cora Falls before reaching Cora Lake. Skirting the lake, it passes a junction with Teeley Creek Trail #251, enters a dense forest and climbs to its terminus on Forest Road 8440.
- States
- Washington
- Length
- 2 mi
- Network
- Local (lwn)
- Maintained by
- USDA Forest Service
- Reference
- 252
- Centroid nearest city
- Seattle, WA · 67 mi · ~1.9 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 46.6865°, -121.8912°
- OSM relation
- 13569836
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Big Creek Trail #252 and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Stay nearby
Other trails within 50 miles
High Rock Trail #266
1 miles from this trail's centroid
Teeley Creek Trail #251
1 miles from this trail's centroid
Greenwood Lake Trail #253
2 miles from this trail's centroid
Allen Mountain Trail #269
3 miles from this trail's centroid
Silver Creek Trail #258
3 miles from this trail's centroid
Osborne Mountain Trail #250
4 miles from this trail's centroid
Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.