White River National Forest · Colorado
This is a moderate hike with good views of the Elk Mountain Range and the town of Aspen. The first 3 miles of the trail are HEAVILY used by mountain bikers, hikers, joggers and their dogs.
Restrictions The Hunter Valley Trail is non-wilderness. The Hunter Creek Trail is located within the Hunter/Fryingpan Wilderness. Please practice Wilderness Ethics.* Out of consideration for others and wildlife - DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH.
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.