The “main travel corridor” trail is great for everything from an easy afternoon stroll to an all day adventure, depending on your time frame.  Main Trail affords beautiful views of the mountains and Rattlesnake Creek, which it follows for a majority of its length.  This is a nice, gradual trail that was at one time an old farm access and logging road; so it’s great for hikers, bikers and runners alike.  Main Trail is no longer used by motor vehicles.  It is very easy to lose track of time along this well beaten path as there are numerous trails and loops to explore along the way.  Bring your binoculars because the wildlife is bountiful throughout. 

            Eight miles in you will find Franklin Bridge which is a favorite stopping point. Rattlesnake Creek is in its truest beauty here, taking its ancient form with protruding rocks and the feel of being "miles from civilization."

            Elk Meadows is twelve miles in, which is another favorite, especially for horse back riders.  Main Trail ends at the fifteen mile point, however further trails continue into the designated wilderness.