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Trent Oman

Visited the trail on April 4, 2016. Fossil Creek Rd is CLOSED to vehicle travel just after the Fossil Springs Trail head. You cannot continue west on this dirt road. Therefore, we did not make it to the Waterfall Trail on Fossil Creek trail head. The only way to access the trail is to walk/run/bike Fossil Creek Rd to the trail head and proceed north on the Waterfall Trail on Fossil Creek. Or you can take Fossil Springs Trail out to the Fossil Creek Dam (Toilet Bowl) and continue west passing the bowl area. Once the creek takes a south bend and you will notice the trail does as well (approx 34°24'53.2"N 111°36'27.5"W), cut over toward the creek and you will hear the falls. Check out Google maps too, just so you know when to cut over.

Expand your hike by rounding Courthouse Butte via Courthouse Butte Loop Trail. This leads you completely around Courthouse Butte letting you see it from all sides. Also leads to a cool red dome rock on the northeast side of Courthouse Butte - great place to snap pics of Courthouse Butte, Bell Rock, and Baby Bell. If you are really feeling tough, head to the top of Bell Rock or Courthouse Butte on the many trails that wind up the formations.