About this campground
The Ute Peak Trail offers some of the best views of the Gore Range available. Initially the trail climbs up to Ute Pea and then stays on the ridge of the Williams Fork Range all the way to Ptarmigan Peak. There are sections where the trail becomes faint but the ridge line is easy to follow. If you want to take an all day hike and end up in Silverthorne, you can do a car shuttle. Since most of this trail travels above treeline, be aware of potential lightning danger during afternoon storms. * 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 13 miles to the intersection with Ute Pass Road (CR 15). Follow Ute Pass Road for approximately 5.2 miles to the top of the pass where there is a large parking area on the right side of the road. The trail starts to the south across an open grassy field.
Activities
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Acorn Creek #71Colorado4 mi
- South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF (CO)Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG4 mi
- Williams Fork TrailheadArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG5 mi
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes #65Colorado6 mi
- Blue River Campground (CO)White River National Forest7 mi
- Prairie Point Campground (CO)White River National Forest7 mi
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Ute Pass/Peak #24 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.
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