Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Colorado, Wyoming

Elk Draw

5.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1209.1 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Elk Draw Trailhead Drive there

Elk Draw Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Free · season Mid June to November

This seasonal trail is generally not melted off until late June/early July due to snow levels at this elevation.

This Trailhead serves as the access point for the Elk Draw Trail No. 1209 and the Stinsby Trail No. 1193.

County Road 67A is closed to road vehicles after the Trailhead. OHV, horse, or foot travel is required to reach trail start locations further down CR 67A. It is 1.6 miles to the old Elk Draw TH and 3.3 miles to the old Stinsby TH.

Elk Draw Trail No. 1209 – This 5.4 mile trail ascends Elk Draw and meets the Indian Run Trail No. 1210 at 2.25 miles. The Indian Run trail originates at the Indian Run State Wildlife Area . The Elk Draw trail continues until it meets the Stinsby Trail No. 1193 and the Windy Point Trail No. 1195 at the crossing of Pagoda Peak. Windy Point can be followed 4.5 miles to the Pagoda Lake Trail No. 1804 on the White River National Forest.

Stinsby Trail No. 1193 – This 4.9 mile trail intersects the Cyclone Trail No. 1112 at mile 1.0 and continues around Burro Mountain to meet the Elk Draw Trail No. 1209 and Windy Point Trail No. 1195.

This area is a popular destination during hunting season. Parking is limited.

This trailhead 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.