Monkey Bear Falls

This is a lovely, comparatively flat trail to Monkey Bear Falls, about 2.5 miles to the falls from Holden Village.

The trail goes through burned area from the 2015 Wolverine Fire, but was been refurbished by a WTA weeklong volunteer vacation in June of 2017. The new trailhead is a few yards in on the ADA trail to 10 Mile Creek Falls and is not yet signed.

Follow the trail about two miles, passing below the quarry used for the Holden Mine remediation. After two miles, turn left and go up the trail to the viewing platform to see lovely Monkey Bear falls. There are steps that lead up higher but the trail disappears and it is not recommended to go higher than the platform.

This route promises great flowers and hikers have reported bears a couple of times near Holden. Walk this trail and help damp down the ash from the fire and keep it open.