Quicker Way to White Pinnacle Gully

This is a quicker and more efficient way to White Pinnacle Gully. Follow First Creek Trail passing the turnoff for First Creek Waterfall. Continue on the trail as it turns into a path and spiderwebs. Stay near the wash, but do not cross it.

Soon the path ducks under the branches of a large tree: Landmark 1
Shortly you will see a ~3 foot high tree stump to the left of the trail: Landmark 2
Finally, you will see the reddish boulder in the photo below: Landmark 3

Small reddish boulder with a striped boulder to the right

Cross the wash here. See the photo below.

Cross the normally dry wash here. Note: the trees will have leaves on them in the spring, summer and early fall.

You will ascend a very small hill after crossing the wash. Head NW about 50 yards where you will pick up a faint path. Follow this path the best you can. Although there are numerous paths, the direction of travel is now obvious: head for the slope that lies below White Pinnacle Gully