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A refreshing swimming hole entices backpackers just below Horse Bridge.
Beyond the spur to camp, the Marble Peak Trail widens along an abandoned
road. You'll climb high above the creek past two small gullies with reliable springs,
enter a side canyon lined with poison oak, then descend to Tassajara Creek Camp
(4.7 miles, 1150'). Two sites lie along the south bank. To reach the first site, descend
from the main trail to a flat bench downstream from the confluence of Willow and
Tassajara Creeks. Overlooking the confluence a minute farther along the main trail,
the second site can accommodate up to three tents in the shade of maples and live and
valley oaks. Campers can also take a dip in small pools along the alder-lined creek.
A few hundred yards past camp, you'll reach the first of 15 boulder-hops across
Willow Creek. The first 11 occur in fairly rapid succession over the next mile as the
trail closely follows the river's course. The 12th crossing is 0.2 mile farther, the next
0.4 mile farther, and the 14th a half mile beyond that. From late spring until the first
winter rains, you should make it without wetting a toe. Along the south bank 150 feet
past the last crossing, you'll reach the Tony Trail junction (6.5 miles, 1800').
Here you'll find an unofficial primitive camp with two small sites, each with a
fire ring and room for up to two tents. The camp lies under a dense canopy of alders,
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