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🥾 1 mile round-trip
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Splinters Cabin Trail (Deep Creek)
Lake Arrowhead
Dog Friendly
🥾 Hiking
📸 Scenic
👨👩👧👦 Family
💎 Hidden Gem
Easy Lake Arrowhead-area trail to a creekside historic cabin site and Pacific Crest Trail bridge.
Splinters Cabin is a USFS day-use site near Lake Arrowhead with picnic tables and a short trail leading to a PCT footbridge over Deep Creek. It's one of the easiest PCT touch points in the IE mountains.
🌟 Why Locals Love It
Stand on the PCT footbridge for an easy bucket-list moment.
What to Expect
Forest air, creek crossings, day-use picnickers.
💡 Good to Know Before You Go
Adventure Pass required.
📍 Local Tip
Continue 0.5 mile up Deep Creek for the swim hole.
Best Time to Visit
April–November.
Notable Features
PCT footbridge
Deep Creek access
Practical Info
Hook Creek Rd, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92385
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Parking
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