Stick in the Nose #37 / Tillamook State Forest

Stick in the Nose is an apt name for this tight trail where brush encroaches on both sides of the dirt track and tree branches hang low. Gatekeeper obstacles and a challenging rocky obstacle halfway along the trail make for a challenging but achievable adventure through third growth forest on the way up to the top of Fox Creek Ridge. On clear days, Archer's Ridge across the Jordan Creek drainage can be seen to the north. On rainy, cloudy days, driving on Stick in the Nose feels like going to another planet where it is highly unlikely any other vehicles or people will be encountered.