The Bull Pen

Bull Pen Road - West Clear Creek
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The Bull Pen
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Distance
1.87 miles
Elevation Gain
92 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

Features

Dog Friendly
Scenic
Family Friendly
River
Forest
Bathrooms
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Added by Aaron Maltby

Hiking to the Bull Pen offers beautiful scenery, amazing swimming holes, a super fun and a rope swing.

This trail starts at the end of Bullpen Rd and your adventure begins in beautiful thickets of trees and plants. The going is easy and the tempting sound of rushing water is on your right as you continue parallel to West Clear Creek. The trail will veer left up a rocky old service road but pay attention, there will be a side trail marked with a cairn on your right about halfway up the hill. Continue on longer and your first views of the beautiful creek and a nice swimming hole will be on your right.

If you still aren't satisfied, the gem of Bullpen is still farther on your right. Again veer right at the next fork and an old service zip line should be on your right. Follow that down to the water and behold the gem of Bullpen! Enjoy the refreshing water by taking a swim or swing on in on the rope swing! But for those feeling adventurous feel free to do a little cliff jumping -- please know your limits and check the water below first!

If you're looking for a nice secluded place for a picnic or just a little solitude continue up the creek further and explore what lush and beautiful views West Clear Creek has to offer.

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Juniper Jangle
5/8/2025
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B C
4/16/2022
Beautiful Spot
This spot was so beautiful! It was EMPTY. The trail up is easy and not long at all. Will def be back
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Daniel Wittenberg
3/4/2022
A fun little hangout spot
Great place to go hangout with friends
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Crystal Sibson
8/14/2020
Beautiful Canyon
The entire canyon along West Clear Creek is beautiful. Bull Pen is a popular area to swim in the summer months and can ...
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Jake Harmer
10/6/2017
Awesome Rope Swing!
We barely made it there in our Honda Civic. Long road when you have to dodge every bump! There were plenty of other passenger ...
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Laura Deall
7/7/2017
Fantastic once we figured out where we were going
The trail itself was interesting because being a more "inside person" I am not used to navigating trails or the outdoors in general. This ...
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Nate McFadden
7/1/2017
Great Swimming Place
It takes some time to get there but it is worth it!
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