Horton-Derrick Loop
![Big trees near the start of Horton Creek Trail](/photo/horton-derrick-loop/start-of-horton-creek-size-small.jpg)
Early on a weekday morning the kids and I pulled into the Derrick Trailhead near Christopher Creek, one of only three vehicles parked in the normally busy lot. Our first destination, Horton Creek Trail, is a popular hiking trail, and I hoped that the combination of an early start and weekday timing…