Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado

Crystal Peak

2.4 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 9583 · trail class 3 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.9499, -106.7727 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Crystal Peak #583 the Forest Service's write-up

season Mid-June to October

The Crystal Peak Trail #583 begins at Cement Creek Road, FSR #740 and ends at its intersection with the Brush Creek Trail #400. This trail is mostly above treeline and climbs approximately 1,000 vertical feet in the just 2 miles. At almost 3 miles it intersects with the Mt. Tilton Spur Trail #582.1A which connects the Crystal Peak Trail to the Mt. Tilton Trial #852. After this intersection, the Crystal Peak Trail is also open to Motorcycles. The alpine views are specular making it worth the climb.

Geo-Ref Trail Map Geo-Reference Instructions

Restrictions Open to Hiking, Horseback, Mountain Bike, and Motorcycle from the Mt. Tilton Sour Trail intersection to the Brush Creek Trail.

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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.