Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado

Colorado

194 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1776 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

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Along the way Mountain View Fishing Site Angel of Shavano Campground Kenosha Pass Railroad Station Documentary Site

Trailheads Rock Creek Trailhead Drive there · Tennessee Pass Trailhead Drive there

Buffalo Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Open year-round to

This trailhead provides access to the Green Mountain Trail (#722), the Colorado Trail (#1776) and other nearby trail segments.

Accessibility <p>This trail is open year round; however, weather may make access difficult especially in the winter and spring months.</p>

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Gashouse Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Open year-round to

Located approximately an hour drive southwest of Denver, Colorado, at an elevation of 7,400', Gashouse Trailhead is located within the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area and provides access to the Gashouse (#726) and Muache Trail (#759).

Restrictions <strong>The following restrictions apply to this trail</strong>: <ul><li><strong>Dogs must be leashed at all times</strong></li><li>Pack it in; pack it out.</li><li>Practice <a href="http://lnt.org/" target="blank">Leave No Trace</a> principles</li><li>Stay on designated trail. Do not cut switchbacks.</li></ul>

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Hayden Gulch Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Hayden Gulch Trailhead is located east of Granite, Colorado at the end of Hayden Gulch Road 396 which is 4-wheel drive access only. This trail travels east into Buffalo Peaks Wilderness via the Buffalo Ridge Trail #1470 to meet with Rich Creek Trail #616 and Rough and Tumbling Creek Trail #617 .

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3795315">Wilderness regulations apply</a>&nbsp;within <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recarea/?recid=37209">Buffalo Peaks Wilderness</a>.

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Little Scraggy Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

There is a day use fee of $11&nbsp;at the Little Scraggy Trailhead. Fees are payable by check or money order.&nbsp;The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualifies for a 50% discount with proper ID for the card holder&rsquo;s vehicle only. Day use free&nbsp;for holders of the <a href="https://www.fs.fed.us/visit/passes-permits/recreation-fees-passes">Interagency Annual Pass</a>. · season year-round to

The Little Scraggy Trailhead is located at the beginning of NFSR 550 in the eastern portion of the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area and is the beginning point for Segment 3 of the Colorado Trail (#1776). This trailhead also provides access to the Little Scraggy Trail (#765) and other nearby trail segments.

No campfires, pedestal grill available.

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Long Gulch Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Long Gulch Trailhead provides access to a portion of the Colorado Trail (segment 4).

Restrictions Mountain biking may only&nbsp;occur on the segments of the Colorado and Brookside/McCurdy&nbsp;trails that&nbsp;are outside of the wilderness area between the Long Gulch and&nbsp;Lost Park&nbsp;trailheads.

Accessibility <p>The trailhead is open year round, over access to it is difficult in the winter months because of snow.</p>

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Monarch Pass Overlook & Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Monarch Pass is between Gunnison and Poncha Springs along Colorado’s Highway 50, which crosses the Continental Divide at 11,312 feet, offering sweeping vistas of central Colorado’s Sawatch Range. A large parking area, gift shop, and gondola make this a popular rest stop. It also serves as the trailhead for the Continental Divide National ScenicTrail, known locally as the Monarch Crest Trail.

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North Fork Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

North Fork Trailhead provides access to the Colorado Trail (segment 4) going east into Lost Creek Wilderness or going northwest outside of the wilderness area.

Restrictions Mountain biking may only&nbsp;occur on the segments of the Colorado and Brookside/McCurdy&nbsp;trails that&nbsp;are outside of the wilderness area between the Long Gulch and&nbsp;Lost Park&nbsp;trailheads.

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Rock Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Rock Creek Trailhead provides access to the Colorado Trail (segment 4) and the Ben Tyler Trail inside of Lost Creek Wilderness where restrictions apply. (Read more about the Colorado Trail at coloradotrail.org .)

Perched at approximately 10,000 feet in elevation adjacent to the north-west corner of the Lost Creek Wilderness, the Rock Creek stream corridor is a bustling multi-use area serving as a main Wilderness access for hikers and equestrians as well as offering dispersed camping opportunities.

Rock Creek Trailhead area provides 20 parking spots, a trailer turn-around for equestrian users as well as overflow parking spaces and dispersed camping opportunities.

Restrictions Wilderness restrictions apply in Lost Creek Wilderness.

Accessibility <p>This area is open year round; however, access will be difficult during the winter months.</p>

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Shinglemill Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Open year-round to

The Shinglemill Trailhead provides access to the Shinglemill Trail (#725), Morrison Creek Trail (#724) and the Colorado Trail (#1776) Segment 3.

This trailhead is in an active timber sale area.

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Dogs must be leashed at all times.</strong></li><li>Pack it in; pack it out.</li><li>Practice <a href="http://lnt.org/" target="blank">Leave No Trace</a> principles.</li><li>Stay on designated trail. Do not cut switchbacks.</li></ul>

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Tennessee Pass Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Tennessee Pass Trailhead accesses the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and Colorado Trail #1776 Segment 9 . The Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail follow the same path for approximately 200 miles. This area offers recreational activites for all four seasons.

Tennessee Pass is a 10,424ft mountain pass that crosses the Continental Divide, separating the Mosquito and Sawatch mountain ranges as well as the Colorado River and Arkansas River watersheds. In the 1880’s a mining boom brought many prospectors to the area and the first railroad over the pass was built in 1881.

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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.