Upper Bear Creek Nude Hike

The trail gently climbs 3 miles of mostly shadeless chaparral to Smith Mountain Saddle then descends 2.5 miles down to Bear Creek.  Trail maintenance crews have been working on repairing the trail down into Bear Creek but there may be some sections that are still overgrown.  Lunch down by Bear Creek.

If we have the energy after climbing Back up to Smith Mountain Saddle, we could take the steep 0.5 mile trail up to Smith Mountain (5111').