Spruce Creek
Trailhead Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58 Drive there
Burro #80 the Forest Service's write-up
There are two trailheads for the Burro Trail, one starting at the base of the Peak 9 ski area at Breckenridge near Beaver Run Resort and the other starting at the Spruce Creek Trailhead north of Breckenridge in the town of Blue River. The trail winds through dense forest and has some viewpoints along the way, and eventually connects with Spruce Creek Road.
* There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this trail which is complete with directions, a map, details, and other information about this trail. Or to see quicksheets for other recreation areas across the Forest, click on the "Recreation Quicksheets" link in the right column and select the appropriate Ranger District.
Restrictions Closed to motor vehicles. Open to mountain bike, hike and horse.
Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58 the Forest Service's write-up
This trail offers a variety of scenery as it climbs through lodgepole, spruce and fir forests and eventually to Lower Mohawk Lake which is nestled against the mountain walls. Beyond this lake the trail continues a short distance to Upper Mohawk Lake where you can enjoy views of Mt. Helen and the rugged southern section of the Tenmile Range. Please stay on the established trail above treeline, the alpine tundra is very fragile.
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 Closed to motor vehicles. Open to Hike, Horse and Mountain Bike.
Spruce Creek TH #1927 the Forest Service's write-up
To get to the Spruce Creek Trail, follow the Woody Creek Trail for 1 3/4 miles to the junction with the trail. Just past the Spruce Creek crossing, take the left fork (the right fork continues on the Woody Creek Trail). In approximately 1/4 of a mile the trail crosses the creek and remains on the west side of the creek until reaching Sawmill Park. The creek crossing can be extremely dangerous early in the summer. The trail disappears in the meadow at Sawmill Park. From here there are two options. Halfway through the park, on the left, is an old road that leads from the edge of the meadow through a spruce/fir forest and reaches the top of Mt. Yeckel in approximately 1 mile. The other option is to pick up the trail on the upper end of Sawmill Park and continue down Foster Gulch another 2 miles to Twin Meadows.
Woody Creek TH #1994 the Forest Service's write-up
The trail climbs steeply in sections to the junction with the Spruce Creek Trail.Take the right fork up the hill. The Spruce Creek Trail is straight ahead. The trail continues to climb crossing the creek four times before reaching the ridge between the Woody Creek and Hunter Creek drainages. The trail follows the ridge, then descends to Deer Park. From here the trail winds to the junction with the Hunter Creek Trail. A right at this junction provides for a loop back to Lenado. If you want to continue to Aspen follow the Hunter Creek Trail.