Teanaway - None Motorized
Stafford Creek Trail # 1359
Rating: Moderate
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Length: 5.6 miles
Low Elevation: 3,120’ High Elevation: 6,000’ Gain:
2,880’
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737 for approximately 2 miles and
then take another right on FS Road 9703 (Stafford
Creek) and follow it approximately 3 miles to
trailhead.
Setting: Creek valley, forest, meadow, ridgetop,
subalpine.
Parking and Facilities: A parking area and toilet
are available with dispersed campsites near.
Description: From the road, the trail goes uphill
through forest along the right bank of Stafford Creek
and is moderately steep. At the 3 mile point, it turns
west with the valley and climbs up through
meadows and scattered tress below Navaho Peak.
Just past a large meadow, there is a junction with
Standup Trail #1369. From there the trail takes a
right and switchbacks uphill through rocky areas
with sparse trees. It then crosses a large bare
rocky area and switchbacks a couple more times
through trees and meadows before reaching the
ridgetop and the junction with County Line Trail
#1226.1. The view from here is spectacular,
especially the view of the Stuart Range. The trail
continues down to Ingalls Creek as trail 1217 on
the Leavenworth Ranger District. Please obey all
Wilderness regulations. Water may be sparse later
in the season on the upper portion of the trail.
Rating: Moderate
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Length: 5.6 miles
Low Elevation: 3,120’ High Elevation: 6,000’ Gain:
2,880’
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737 for approximately 2 miles and
then take another right on FS Road 9703 (Stafford
Creek) and follow it approximately 3 miles to
trailhead.
Setting: Creek valley, forest, meadow, ridgetop,
subalpine.
Parking and Facilities: A parking area and toilet
are available with dispersed campsites near.
Description: From the road, the trail goes uphill
through forest along the right bank of Stafford Creek
and is moderately steep. At the 3 mile point, it turns
west with the valley and climbs up through
meadows and scattered tress below Navaho Peak.
Just past a large meadow, there is a junction with
Standup Trail #1369. From there the trail takes a
right and switchbacks uphill through rocky areas
with sparse trees. It then crosses a large bare
rocky area and switchbacks a couple more times
through trees and meadows before reaching the
ridgetop and the junction with County Line Trail
#1226.1. The view from here is spectacular,
especially the view of the Stuart Range. The trail
continues down to Ingalls Creek as trail 1217 on
the Leavenworth Ranger District. Please obey all
Wilderness regulations. Water may be sparse later
in the season on the upper portion of the trail.
| Rider Notes: This area is rated Extremely Difficult due to narrow, rocky shale tread, cliff traverses, and steep off-camber terrain. It is also a popular horseback area, so user-groups, especially motorcycles and mountain bikes, should ride with caution. |
Standup Creek Trail #1369
Rating: Difficult
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Length: 5.9 miles
Low Elevation: 3,100’ High Elevation: 6,200’ Gain:
3,100’
Best Season: Mid-summer, fall
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737 for approximately 2 miles and
then take another right on FS Road 9703 (Stafford
Creek), then north (left) on FS 9703-112 to the
trailhead alongside Standup Creek.
Setting: Valley bottom, stream, old growth trees,
old logging, ridgetops, open hillsides, meadows,
riparian zone, subalpine zone.
Parking and Facilities: There is parking for 6+
vehicles, but no facilities (nearest bathroom is
another 1/2 mile up 9703 at the Stafford Creek
trailhead).
Description: For the first mile the trail follows an
old logging road that is now indistinct. It then
begins to climb steeply with many switchbacks,
over a divide at 6,200', then drops into Stafford
Creek Trail #1359. The trail is in fair condition with
little erosion. There are a few minor creek
crossings, and a spring is close to the trail near the
top of the divide.
Rating: Difficult
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Length: 5.9 miles
Low Elevation: 3,100’ High Elevation: 6,200’ Gain:
3,100’
Best Season: Mid-summer, fall
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737 for approximately 2 miles and
then take another right on FS Road 9703 (Stafford
Creek), then north (left) on FS 9703-112 to the
trailhead alongside Standup Creek.
Setting: Valley bottom, stream, old growth trees,
old logging, ridgetops, open hillsides, meadows,
riparian zone, subalpine zone.
Parking and Facilities: There is parking for 6+
vehicles, but no facilities (nearest bathroom is
another 1/2 mile up 9703 at the Stafford Creek
trailhead).
Description: For the first mile the trail follows an
old logging road that is now indistinct. It then
begins to climb steeply with many switchbacks,
over a divide at 6,200', then drops into Stafford
Creek Trail #1359. The trail is in fair condition with
little erosion. There are a few minor creek
crossings, and a spring is close to the trail near the
top of the divide.
Beverly Turnpike Trail #1391
Rating: Moderate
Length: 3.8 miles
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Low Elevation: 4,200’ High Elevation: 6,500’ Gain:
2,300’
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737 and follow it to 9737-112. Go
north to the trailhead.
Setting: Roads, clearcuts (1965), old growth trees,
open hillsides, meadows, stream, subalpine zone.
Parking and Facilities: There is adequate parking
for 15+ vehicles. There are no facilities.
Description: The first mile of this trail is an
abandoned section of road. At Bean Creek (and at
the junction of the Bean Creek Trail #1391.1) it
becomes a regular trail, and turns left to climb
along Beverly Creek. The trail passes through
stands of timber, then into large openings, and
eventually in the upper basin into subalpine type
timber. The trail continues through a saddle and
into the Leavenworth Ranger District where it
descends along Turnpike Creek into Ingalls Creek.
Please obey all Wilderness regulations.
Rating: Moderate
Length: 3.8 miles
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Low Elevation: 4,200’ High Elevation: 6,500’ Gain:
2,300’
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737 and follow it to 9737-112. Go
north to the trailhead.
Setting: Roads, clearcuts (1965), old growth trees,
open hillsides, meadows, stream, subalpine zone.
Parking and Facilities: There is adequate parking
for 15+ vehicles. There are no facilities.
Description: The first mile of this trail is an
abandoned section of road. At Bean Creek (and at
the junction of the Bean Creek Trail #1391.1) it
becomes a regular trail, and turns left to climb
along Beverly Creek. The trail passes through
stands of timber, then into large openings, and
eventually in the upper basin into subalpine type
timber. The trail continues through a saddle and
into the Leavenworth Ranger District where it
descends along Turnpike Creek into Ingalls Creek.
Please obey all Wilderness regulations.
Bean Creek Tail #1391.1
Rating: Difficult
Length: 3.8 miles
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Low Elevation: 3,600’ High Elevation: 5,800’ Gain:
2,200’
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737. This trail can be accessed from
Beverly Turnpike Trail #1391 and the trailhead at
the end of Road 9737-112, or from Standup Creek
Trail #1369.
Setting: Creek valley, forest, meadow, ridgetop.
Description: From its start at the junction with trail
#1391, Bean Creek Trail heads uphill along the
right bank of Bean Creek and then crosses it after
0.25 mile and heads up the left bank, often staying
high up on a steep hillside above the creek. It
passes through meadows and stands of tres. At
about the 2 mile mark, the trail, now in open
country, crosses the creek again and begins
switchbacking up a steep mountainside through
rocks and sparse trees to a rocky ridgetop on the
southwest side of Earl Peak. From there, it heads
downhill to the end of the trail at its junction with
Standup Creek Trail #1369. Water is available
along Bean Creek and beyond the junction with
1369.
Rating: Difficult
Length: 3.8 miles
Open to hikers, horseback, bicycle
Low Elevation: 3,600’ High Elevation: 5,800’ Gain:
2,200’
Trailhead Access: Take State Route 970 to the
Teanaway Road and follow it to the North Fork
Teanaway to the end of the pavement. Take a right
on FS Road 9737. This trail can be accessed from
Beverly Turnpike Trail #1391 and the trailhead at
the end of Road 9737-112, or from Standup Creek
Trail #1369.
Setting: Creek valley, forest, meadow, ridgetop.
Description: From its start at the junction with trail
#1391, Bean Creek Trail heads uphill along the
right bank of Bean Creek and then crosses it after
0.25 mile and heads up the left bank, often staying
high up on a steep hillside above the creek. It
passes through meadows and stands of tres. At
about the 2 mile mark, the trail, now in open
country, crosses the creek again and begins
switchbacking up a steep mountainside through
rocks and sparse trees to a rocky ridgetop on the
southwest side of Earl Peak. From there, it heads
downhill to the end of the trail at its junction with
Standup Creek Trail #1369. Water is available
along Bean Creek and beyond the junction with
1369.
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