Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado

Stewart Creek

6.4 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 9470 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.0249, -106.8411 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Stewart Creek #470 the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

The Stewart Creek Trail #470 begins at the Stewart Creek Trailhead, traveling south through the northeast portion of La Garita Wilderness , and ending at Skyline Trail #465 within the Wilderness. The Skyline trail is part of the Continental Divide National Secnic Trail and the Colorado Trail . On the Forest Service map, approximately the last mile is numbered as Forest Trail #465.5A which takes you down the south side of San Luis Peak to intersect with the Skyline Trail. This trail is in the La Garita Wilderness for its entire length, so Wilderness Regulations do apply. It parallels Stewart Creek for several miles where it passes picturesque beaver ponds. The trail is well used and easy to follow and the gain in altitude is gradual. Around the tree line the trail will head southwest to a saddle between San Luis Peak and Organ Mountain. Continue west to the summit ridge and follow the ridge another half mile to the summit.

Restrictions Open to Hiking and Horseback.

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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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.