Raspberry Mountain

The trailhead is exactly (according to my Jeep’s odometer) one mile from the Hwy 67 turnoff. Normally parking is not a problem; this picture shows that the local rescue team was having an exercise. Start up the old two track road; follow as it zig-zags up the canyon wall. You’ll see a small footpath branch off and go directly up the creek canyon. Worth a look probably, but I don’t know where it ends.

One mile distant from the start, the trail bends to the right. As you walk toward this point, you’ll notice power lines parallel the trail. When the trail goes right, the power lines go left and descend another creek channel, which seems to have a path beneath the lines. This is not the path toward the top of Raspberry Mountain. You’ll be right if you turn right. For the next mile and half you’ll have opportunities to see Sentinel Point and one of the Sibling Spires to the south. In the spring wildflowers line the path.

About a mile and a half later, and 600 feet higher, a trail enters from the right. Stay on the main trail at this point, which bears to the left. Not much problem on the way up, but on the way down you need to pay attention. If you venture off in this direction, you’ll end up at one of the Four Mile Creek campgrounds (photo supplied; you'll see it if you end up there), from which you could walk back to the trailhead via the Crags Road.

The trail becomes vague near the summit. As you approach the top, you’ll notice large granite rock formations. Stay to the west (left) of these and follow the foot path around to the north of the formation. This is the easiest way to the very top. The rocks at the top are above the tree line; so you’ll have a 360 degree panoramic view of everything above and below you. If you bring a dog or small children, this is safe enough, but care is necessary.