The Horseshoe Bend trail head is located right across Hwy 542 from the Douglas Fir Campground and follows the Nooksack River for a couple miles up stream.
The trail is easy to follow and offers lush foliage and a swift river with plenty of whitewater.
It's about a mile and a half until the brush starts imposing on the trail, but sources tell me the trail goes for two miles before you're on your own.
Here are a few of the photos I took from (or near) the trail:
As you climb the stairs from the trail up to the parking lot you are faced with 4,000+ feet of mountain staring you down. I believe this is West Church Mountain, with the real Church Mountain on the right side where the trees start blocking the view. Little did I know that I would be standing up there in only six days (that trip report is coming soon).
Here is a video of my favorite pics from the Excelsior Peak / Horseshoe Bend trip (just 'cuz). Most (but not all) of the pics were already posted in one of the two trip reports.
Happy Trails!
~E
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