White River National Forest · Colorado

Clark Ridge Trail

3.8 mi of trail, end to end · Clark Ridge #2158.1B: 9.5 mi loop in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 2158.1B · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.7822, -107.5990 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Clark Ridge #2158.1B 9.5 mi loop · the Forest Service's write-up

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The Clark Ridge Trail is 3.7 miles long and is open to foot, horse, and bike travel. The trail begins on Forest Road 822 and ends at an intersection with the Last Chance Trail #2158 . The trail follows the top of Clark Ridge and gradually loses elevation as it proceeds south. At 2.5 miles, visitors will arrive at a fork in the trail; go right to stay on the top of Clark Ridge, or go left to follow the Last Chance Tie-in Trail down toward Deep Creek. At 3.7 miles, visitors can go left or right to follow the Last Chance Trail, or continue straight for another 0.25 miles to reach Clark Point. Clark Point offers outstanding views of Deep Creek Canyon and the surrounding topography.

The Clark Ridge Trail, Last Chance Tie-in, and a portion of the Last Chance Trail form a good 9.5 mile loop opportunity. See the trail Clark Ridge-Last Chance Trail map (coming soon) for details.

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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.