Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado

Basin

4.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 2603 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 96-120 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, atv, 4wd, e-bike · motorized use allowed · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.7060, -108.7764 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Blaine Basin #203 the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

The Blaine Basin Trail #203 begins at an intersection with the Dallas Trail #200 and ends in Blaine Basin near the Blaine Basin Mine. Travel through a gate at the northern end of the Blue Lakes Northern Trailhead and continue for approximately 0.14 miles to the “Y” in the trail, stay to the left on the Dallas Trail to reach the Blaine Basin Trail. The trail at this juncture is an old logging road which crosses the East Fork Dallas Creek and climbs at a moderate grade though a spruce/fir forest. After Approximately 0.5 a mile, the trail travels through aspen groves and into a meadow where it crosses Wilson Creek. In approximately 1.7 miles, the trail intersects the Blaine Basin Trail and cuts to the southeast. It ascends at a moderately steep grade up a rocky slope though the forest until in enters a meadow in Blaine Basin. The basin is filled with wildflowers in the summer and features panoramic views of the Sneffels Range.

Restrictions Open to Hiking and Horseback its entire length. The upper section is open to OHV 50 inches or less in width.

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Cumberland Basin #579 the Forest Service's write-up

season June to October

The Cumberland Basin Trail #579 starts on Forest Service Road 738, Brush Creek Road, and ends at Cumberland Basin. This trail travels within the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area . It follows along Middle Brush Creek the entire length, ending at the high Cumberland Basin with spectacular view of Castle Peak, raising up 14,265 feet.

Geo-Ref Trail Map Geo-Reference Instructions

Restrictions Open to hiking and horseback. <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gmug/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3807547">Wilderness restrictions</a> apply.

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Horse Basin #471 the Forest Service's write-up

season June to October

The Horse Basin Trail #471 begins at Forest Service Road 740, Cement Creek Road, and comes to a dead end at about 10,400 feet in elevation. The trail crosses Cement Creek shortly after leaving FSR 740. It gently climbs with a few short steep parts and 4 easy stream crossings along the way. There are breath-taking views from this trail which include Cement Mountain, raising up 12,209 ft. and the Rosebud drainage below. Backcountry campsites are plentiful.

Geo-Ref Trail Map Geo-Reference Instructions

Restrictions Open to hiking and horseback.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.