Start & finish at the FLT crossing of Shindagin Hollow Road (also called Prospect Valley Road).  We begin by crossing a bridge over Shindagin Creek (ask about the history!).  Then we follow the FLT parallel to the creek, past the Shindagin leanto, to South Rd where we will turn around and return to the start, an out-and-back hike.

Additional information about this hike: The Shindagin Creek bridge that allows FLT hikers to cross the creek has been washed out, repaired, and renovated several times in the last 25 years. A major rainstorm washed it (and Shindagin Hollow Road) out again in 2025 and the result was a relocation and renovation downstream that required some engineering. That feat was performed by a volunteer crew led by David Priester for CTC. We thought we had a pretty solid pier for the relocated bridge, and it is massive. But the power of Mother Nature was demonstrated again last summer. We’ll take a look at our bridge along with other features of this very nice section of the FLT that features easy hiking.