This route begins from the trailhead on Brush Creek Road and climbs up and over the ridge on the 409 Trail, descending the technical Caves Trail. Once into the Cement Creek drainage, it's a long climb to the Crystal Peak trail.

Once on Crystal Peak, the climb continues, only on steep singletrack. Quickly you'll break out into the alpine--prepare to spend miles enjoying the above treeline singletrack!

After crossing a saddle, you'll drop down and then climb back up on the Brush Creek Trail to reach Star Pass.

Finally, it's (almost) all downhill from here! The descent down Brush Creek is fast, furious, and technical. Exercise caution, as this trail has proved deadly in the past. As long as you maintain some caution, enjoy the high-speed rock-filled descent as you rip back down into treeline, then continue on down the mountain, splashing through creeks and rattling through babyheads. The singletrack widens into a doubletrack and then a dirt road, but the descent continues all the way back down to your car (save for a few small climbs).