Two Rivers, Alaska · Yukon-Koyukuk County
From a junction with McKay Creek Trail, this trail descends gradually from a ridge top through forest and meadows into the Nome Creek drainage. It crosses the creek before ending at Nome Creek Road and the Bear Creek Trail.
From a junction with McKay Creek Trail, this trail descends gradually from a ridge top through forest and meadows into the Nome Creek drainage. It crosses the creek before ending at Nome Creek Road and the Bear Creek Trail.
The trail can be accessed from McKay Creek Trailhead (milepost 42.5 Steese Highway) or at an intersection with Nome Creek Road, approximately 1.5 miles before Ophir Creek Campground.
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