General Hiking Info & Suggested Guidelines – With the freedom that hiking, horse riding & mountain biking offer comes the responsibility to care for the environment and to respect the rights of others. The complex ecological interrelationship in which our wildlands have existed for thousands of years can easily be upset or even destroyed by the careless recreationist. If our wildlands are to exist for future generations to enjoy please adopt the backcountry ethic of “take only photographs & leave only footprints.”
Before The Trip & While Recreating: The Seven Priciples of Leave No Trace
- Plan Ahead & Prepare
- Travel & Camp on Surable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Vistors
“Enjoy Your Visit to Our National Forests!” –South Park Ranger District
| Trail Name / # | Distance | Difficulty | Usage | USGS Maps | Elevation | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tyler #606 | 11.4 miles | Mod - Diff | Hike/Horse | Observation Rock Mt Logan; Shawnee |
9,500 - 13,000 | 1) US Hwy 285 near Shawnee 2) Lost Park Road (CR56) at Rock Creek TH |
| Brookside-McCurdy #607 | 32.6 miles | Mod - Diff | Hike/Horse | McCurdy Mt Farnum Peak Topaz Mountain Shawnee |
8,500 - 11,880 | 1) Twin Eagles TH off Tarryall Road 2) Lost Park CG off Lost Park Rd (CR56) via Wigwam Trail 3) CR64 West of Bailey |
| Colorado Trail #1776 Segment 4 |
17.8 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse | Topaz Mountain Windy Peak |
10,000 - 11,000 | 1) CR56 to FSR817 to Long Gulch TH 2) CR56 to FSR134 to North Fork TH 3) CR56 to Brookside - McCurdy TH |
| Colorado Trail #1776 Segment 5 |
14 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse | Topaz Mountain Observation Rock Mt Logan; Jefferson |
9,000 - 11,000 | 1) At the top of Kenosha Pass 2) CR56 to FSR133 to Rock Creek TH 3) CR56 to FSR817 to Long Gulch TH |
| Colorado Trail #1776 | 11 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse Bike |
Jefferson Boreas Pass |
9,900 - 11,600 | 1) At the Top of Kenosha Pass 2) Jefferson Lake Recreation Area at Beaver Ponds Picnic Ground |
| Craig Park Trail #608 | 5.9 miles 18.4 miles |
Trail: Easy Loop: Diff |
Hike/Horse | Mt Logan Topaz Mountain Shawnee |
10,940 - 11,100 | Connects with Brookside McCurdy Trail & Ben Tyler Trail |
| French Pass Trail #651 | 3.8 miles | Easy-Mod | Hike/Horse Bike |
Boreas Pass | 11,000 - 12,000 | Off Michigan Creek Road (CR54) toward Georgia Pass 2¼ miles past Michigan Creek CG where it crosses French Creek |
| Gold Dust Trail #698 | 8 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse | Como Boreas Pass |
10,000 - 11,000 | Church Camp Road in Como; Trail Head is approximately 5.5 miles from US Hwy 285 |
| Goose Creek Trail #612 | 9.4 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse | McCurdy Mountain Windy Peak |
8,220 - 10,140 | Goose Creek CG off FSR211, off CR77 S, or off CR126 N |
| Hankins Pass Trail #630 | 6.5 miles | Mod-Diff | Hike/Horse | McCurdy Mountain | 8,200 - 10,000 | Interal trail in Lost Creek Wilderness, connects with Goose Creek, Brookside, McCurdy, & Lizard Rock Trails |
| Hard Rock Trail #670 | 0.9 miles 1.4 miles |
Easy-Mod | Hike | Elevenmile Canyon | 8,200 - 8,400 | Blue Mountain CG (CR61) or from Riverside CG (CR96) in the Elevenmile Canyon |
| Jefferson Lake Trail #642 | 1.5 miles | Easy-Mod | Hike/Fish Picnic |
Jefferson | 10,500 - 10,700 | Turn West off US Hwy 285 onto CR35 |
| Lake Park Trail #639 | 4.7 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse | McCurdy Mountain Windy Peak |
10,000 - 11,560 | Internal trail in Lost Creek Wilderness, access from Brookside-McCurdy, Lizard Rock, and Hankins Pass Trails |
| Limber Grove Trail #648 | 1.5 miles | Mod | Hike | Fairplay West | 10,700 - 11,000 | 1) CR18 to Horseshoe CG 2) From Fourmile CG |
| Lizard Rock Trail #658 | 2.3 miles | Easy-Mod | Hike/Horse | McCurdy Mountain | 8,500 - 9,500 | Access from Spruce Grove CG off CR77 |
| Longwater Trail #619 | 3.5 miles | Mod-Diff | Hike/Horse Bike |
Hackett Mountain | 7,000 - 8,100 | Turn off Tarryall Road (CR77) to FSR210 |
| McQuaid Trail #631 | 3 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse Bike |
Marmot Peak | 9,000 - 9,500 | From Salt Creek Road (FSR435) approximately 3 miles from US Hwy 285 |
| Nate Stultz Trail #655 | 3.3 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse Bike |
Topaz Mountain | 10,800 - 11,030 | From CR77, take FSR141 to TH |
| Overlook Trail #641 | 0.5 miles | Easy-Mod | Hike | Elevenmile Canyon | 8,500 - 9,000 | Access from Spillway CG |
| Platte River Trail #654 | 3.5 miles | Easy-Mod | Hike/Horse Fish |
Hackett Mountain | 7,500 - 7,800 | 1 mile past Happy Meadows CG off CR77 |
| Platte Springs Trail #626 | 1 miles | Very Diff | Hike/Fish | Hackett Mountain | 7,800 - 8,200 | Off Tarryall Road (CR77) to FSR210 |
| Puma Point Trail #647 | 0.9 miles | Easy | Hike | Glentivar | 9,500 | Wilkerson Pass Visitor Center off US Hwy 24 |
| Rich Creek Trail #616 | 8 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse | South Peak Jones Hill |
10,000 - 12,000 | From Weston Pass Road (CR22) TH, is just before the Weston Pass CG |
| Ridgeview Trail #656 | 1.4 miles | Easy-Mod | Hike/Fish | South Peak | 10,000 - 11,000 | Trail Head begins at Weston Pass CG |
| Salt Creek Trail #618 | 8 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse | Jones Hill Marmot Peak |
10,000 - 10,500 | US Hwy 285 to the end of FSR435 |
| Sheep Creek Trail #645 | 4.9 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse Bike |
Jones Hill Fairplay West |
9,600 - 11,400 | CR5 to CR22 to FSR455 |
| Tie Hack #659 | 3 miles | Mod | Hike/Bike | Fairplay West | 10,000 - 10,750 | US Hwy 285 to CR18 (Fourmile Road) approximately 3.4 miles to FSR182 |
| Tumble Creek Trail #617 | 11.3 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse Fish |
South Peak Jones Hill |
10,000 | Weston Pass Road (CR22) to Rich Creek TH |
| Ute Creek Trail #629 | 4 miles | Very Diff | Hike/Horse | Farnum Peak | 8,750 - 11,200 | Tarryall Toad (CR77), 3 miles S of Tarryall Pass |
| West Jefferson Trail #643 | 5.6 miles 4.6 miles |
Mod-Diff | Hike/Horse Bike |
Jefferson Boreas Pass |
10,000 - 11,800 | 1) Access from Lodgepole CG 2) Access from Jefferson Creek CG |
| Wigwam Trail #609 | 11.3 miles | Mod | Hike/Horse Fish |
Windy Peak Topaz Mountain |
8,160 - 10,700 | From Lost Park TH at the end of Lost Park Road (CR56), 20 miles S of US Hwy 285 |