I’ll let my Trail Journal set out how I got here. The ‘Three Creeks Crossing’ mentioned below is my name for the point where Paddy Creek Bald Ridge Spur crosses a creek just off the main Big Piney Trail. I call it ‘Three Creeks’ because just above the crossing, the creek is formed from three converging creeks.

1402 — Old homestead
1449 — Little Paddy Creek Crossing
1500 — On the trail after snacks
1515 — Three Creeks Crossing Shortcut
1520 — Three Creeks Crossing. Dry.
1535 — Leave the trail.

Getting past the shut-ins to get to this point proved more sketchy than usual, mainly because I picked a different route to get here, and I ended up with a very steep descent into the hollow.

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