This trail sees moderate use from May through October. It is 4.2 miles each way and is rated as moderate. The Paradise Trail starts in Paradise Park and then crosses Grant Creek (where it meets the Upper Grant Creek Trail). It then passes by Moonshine Park (a large, Ponderosa-shaded meadow) after leaving Grant Creek and crosses the ridge to Steeple Creek Canyon. There's good views along the ridge of Bear Mountain to the east and of both Grant and Steeple Canyons. Then the trail descends to Steeple Creek and follows it through the juniper and scrub oak into the maple saplings that line the lower reaches of Steeple Canyon. Paradise Trail ends at the junction with the Steeple Trail.

No motorized or mechanized vehicles (including mountain bikes) are allowed in the Blue Range Primitive Area.

Elevation: 7,360' to 7,764'

Access: Go south out of Alpine on US 191 to Hannagan Meadow. Just south of Hannagan Meadow turn east and go to the Foote Creek/ Steeple Mesa Trailhead. Follow the Foote Creek Trail 3.5 miles to Grant Creek Trail, then take Grant Creek Trail 2.4 miles to where it meets the Paradise Trail.

USGS Maps: Strayhorse, Beaverhead, Bear Mountain

Trail map