Opal Creek is one of the two places I was most looking forward to seeing on this trip. The other location was Ramona Falls. We had been there before, but this was our first visit to Opal Creek. Both hikes are 7-miles. The majority of the hike is on a gated gravel road. I know that doesn't sound appealing, but the surrounding forest is pretty. The trail portion is fairly short (less than 1 1/2 miles), but it's kind of rough going. There are lots of big puddles, deep mud, roots, and rocks.