White River National Forest · Colorado

Mount Royal Trail

1.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Mount Royal/Masontown TH #1 Drive there

Mount Royal/Masontown TH #1 the Forest Service's write-up

This trail climbs through a lodgepole pine forest for approximately 1 mile to the old mining town of Masontown. Spectacular views of Dillon Reservoir, the Tenmile Range and the Continental Divide can be seen from Masontown. At this point an option is to continue on the steep trail up to the summit of Mount Royal. Mining ruins at Masontown as well as some near the summit provide other opportunities for explorers. Please respect all historic property and do not remove anything so that future visitors can also enjoy.

This area is part of the 53,804-acre Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, designated by Presidential Proclamation on Oct 12, 2022 to protect its important prehistoric, historic, natural and recreational values.

Restrictions <ul><li>Open to Hikers</li><li>Horses and Mountain Bikes not recommended due to steepness of trail.</li></ul>

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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.