Bakers Tank
2.4 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 40 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.4436, -105.9975 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Bakers Tank Trailhead #40 the Forest Service's write-up
This trail winds through a dense forest as you climb up to Baker’s Tank. This is a popular trail for hikers and mountain bikers, so please be considerate of all trail users and yield right-of-way as needed. Before you reach the actual Baker’s Tank you will enjoy a nice viewpoint of the Tenmile Range including Quandary Peak and the Breckenridge Ski Area. Baker’s Tank is where the steam locomotives, designed especially for the tight curves and extreme grades found in mountain environments, took on water.
Restrictions Closed to motor vehicles. Open to mountain bike, hike and horse.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in White River National Forest
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.
