About this campground
The Piburn Trail #880 begins at Forest Service Road #814.1G and ends at an intersection with the Curecanti Trail #870. It is a lightly used trail that begins as an old 4-wheel drive road. It is access to an irrigation ditch and then turns into a regular trail. In the first 5 miles there are a series of casual rises and falls in terrain running through mostly aspen forests with some spruce and fir trees. Then the trail climbs sharply up a series of narrow switchbacks. At the 5.5 mile point you are on an open ridge with spectacular views. At 6 miles, the Bald Mountain Tie-in Trail #882 joins the Piburn Trail then it continues east for one mile to join the Curecanti Trail #870. The Piburn Trail #880 is usually open by early July with many loop type trips possible. Geo-Ref Trail Map Geo-Reference Instructions
Getting there
From Crawford: Turn east onto Dogwood Ave. and continue straight. After approximately 0.9 miles, Dogwood Ave. turns into Needle Rock Road. At approximately 2.3 miles, Needle Rock Road intersects 4200 Road, turn right and stay on Needle Rock Road. After passing the Needle Rock and the Smith Fork Ranch, the road will cross Smith Fork Creek and a cattle guard over Cow Creek which enters National Forest where Needle Rock Rd. becomes Forest Service Road #712. Continue to approximately 8.3 miles and the intersection with Forest Service Road #714, Virginia Creek Road. FSR #714 veers to the right at the National Forest Access sign. Continue for approximately 4 miles to the intersection with FSR #814.1G. Follow FSR #814.1G, staying to the right, for approximately 0.4 miles to its end where the trail begins.
Activities
- BIKING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
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