HOW TO GET TO THE GOLD CREEK  AND LOWER DUNGENESS TRAIL SYSTEM

Hello my name is Mike, I ride this trail many times a year.  Between this set of instructions and the map, you should be able to navigate the system. This is the way that I would ride the trail.  

 

Have fun and keep the rubber side down.

 

Start by driving up Palo Alto road 7.8 miles to the Dungeness Forks campground – turn right.  

Drive down into the canyon and past the Dungeness Forks campground.  

Stay to the left past the first turn, keep going for 4 miles until you get to the next intersection.

At this point, park along side of the road, and start riding up towards the Tubal Cane Mine Trail head. Sign on side of road says which way to get there.

Ride up the road for about 3 miles until the road starts to drop and fast coasting is in order around some sharp corners.  Now look for a little sign on an apex of a corner that says,

Three O’clock Ridge Trail to your left on a right hand corner.  

Stop and get ready for some down hill action.  (Open suspension and put seat down).  

Ride all the switch backs to the next intersection. Go right down into the canyon to the shelter.  At this point I would eat something.

Now start riding up the river all the way to the campground.  

Get back on the road and cycle up to the Gold Creek Trail head.  

Get ready for more down hill action. Enjoy the Gold Creek trail all the way back down the canyon and pick up your bike and cross Gold Creek.  

Ride the short distance down to the old road.  Turn left and ride back across the Dungeness River, and up to the parking lot around the gate to the Lower Dungeness Trail head.  Now get ready for one more climb back to the car.  Hope you had a great ride, because it’s a great trail!