About this campground
This trail offers the hiker solitude as well as an excellent opportunity to view wildlife. You will hike through beautiful Aspen groves, sagebrush meadows, and forests of spruce and fir trees before reaching the ridge line of the Williams Fork Range. Approximately 1.7 miles from the trailhead you will come to the Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness boundary. You will enjoy spectacular views of the rugged Gore Range throughout your day. This is also a wonderful trail to view the Aspen trees change color in the fall and is one of the first trails to melt out in the spring and be clear of snow. * There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this trail which is complete with directions, a map, details, and other information about this trail. Or to see quicksheets for other recreation areas across the Forest, click on the "Recreation Quicksheets" link in the right column and select the appropriate Ranger District.
Getting there
From I-70 take Exit 205 Silverthorne/Dillon, and travel north on HWY 9 for approximately 10.6 miles. After you cross the Blue River you will immediately turn right onto CR 2400 (Ute Park Rd). At the first junction, continue left following the trailhead sign. Then turn right onto FDR 2402 (Rodeo Dr) and travel approximately 0.6 miles to the trailhead/parking lot.
Activities
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Blue River Campground (CO)White River National Forest3 mi
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes #65Colorado4 mi
- Ute Pass/Peak #24Colorado4 mi
- Ptarmigan Peak WildernessWhite River National Forest5 mi
- South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF (CO)Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG5 mi
- Williams Fork TrailheadArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG5 mi
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