Rio Grande National Forest · Colorado
Pierce
4.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 851 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
Trailhead Pierce Elliott Trailhead # 851 Drive there
Pierce Elliott Trailhead # 851 the Forest Service's write-up
Directions from Creede: Travel southwest on Colorado Highway 149 for 6 miles, to the intersection of Colorado Highway 149 and Forest Road #523 (Middle Creek Road), then south on Middle Creek Road #523 for approximately 4 miles, to the intersection of Road #523 and Lime Creek Road #528. Stay to the left at the "Y" intersection and follow the Lime Creek Road #528 for approximately 9 miles. The last mile and 1/4 is 4 wheel drive.
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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.
