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| Boucher Trail |
10.5 miles (16.9 km): Hermit trailhead to Boucher Rapid
9.5 miles (15.3 km): Dripping Springs Trail junction to Boucher Rapid
8 miles (12.9 km): Boucher trailhead to Boucher Rapid
Elevations
5,280 feet (1,609 m): Boucher trailhead at junction with Dripping Springs Trail
2,760 feet (841 m): Boucher Creek
Trail Conditions
Wilderness Trail. Steep sections with numerous washouts require some route-finding skills. Very strenuous hike.
Trail Information
Part-time hermit Louis Boucher first came to the canyon in 1891 and soon began guiding tourists and prospecting for mineral deposits. He built a camp at Dripping Springs and a cabin near his copper mine in Boucher Canyon where he planted an orchard of 75 fruit trees. Remains of the cabin are still visible on the east side of Boucher Creek.
