About this campground
The New York Mountain trail begins at Baryeta Cabins Road #423 and ends at Nolan Lake Trail #1898. To start at the Baryeta Cabins Road, you must either have a rugged, high-clearance 4WD or hike up the road first. Another option is to start the trail further up at the trailhead for New York Lake Trail #2221. The trail can be faint and hard to follow in spots but provides excellent views of the Sawatch Range. * 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
Travel 16.5 miles east from Eagle on I-70 to the Edwards exit and head south towards the town and Hwy. 6.At Hwy. 6 turn right, heading west, for 0.7 miles to Lake Creek Rd., turn left, south, at the National Forest Access sign.Travel on this road for 1.8 miles and turn right onto West Lake Creek Road.Travel 2.7 miles to the Baryeta Cabins Rd., FDR 423, and turn right at the switchback. This road will become a rough, rutted, 4-wheel drive road for 3.2 miles until it ends at the Baryeta Cabins site.The trailhead is on the right hand side just before you get to the cabin site, parking is at the turn-around only.
Activities
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
Nearby federal campgrounds
Explore more Colorado camping
New York Mountain #1876 doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
Browse Colorado camping →Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.