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Colorado

Big Lick Creek Trail

5.6 mi

Distance

348 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 2m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Big Lick Creek Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,885 ft
Max:3,190 ft
Gain:128 ft
Loss:329 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,885 ft and 3,190 ft across 5.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,885 ft2,987 ft3,088 ft3,190 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,087 ft
High point1.7 mi3,190 ft
End5.6 mi2,885 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rico, CO · about 11 mi away
County:
La Plata County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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