Recreation area

Coxcomb #132

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Colorado — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Coxcomb Trail #132 begins at an intersection with the Middle Fork Trail #227 and ends at an intersection with the Wetterhorn Basin Trail #226. The trail intersects the Middle Fork Trail at approximately 11,505 feet and crosses the Middle Fork Cimarron River. It head west as it switchbacks and continues to climb to an elevation of 12,400 feet in approximately 1.4 miles. It turns south and sweeps southwest climbing to an elevation of about 12,640 cutting just south of Coxcomb Peak which rises to 13,656 feet. At an elevation of 12,800 it begins to descend and reaches a series of switchbacks at approximately 1.5 miles. It continues to descend and intersects the Wetterhorn Basin Trail in approximately 2.1 miles. The entire length of this trail is in the Uncompahgre Wilderness where Wilderness Regulations apply.

Activities

  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING

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