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Calf Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point
Colorado

Calf Creek Trail

3.4 mi

Distance

640 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 27m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Calf Creek Trail is a point-to-point trail in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It is 3.4 miles long and gains 640 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Lake City, Colorado, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,654 ft
Max:3,851 ft
Gain:197 ft
Loss:160 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,654 ft and 3,851 ft across 3.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,654 ft3,720 ft3,785 ft3,851 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,655 ft
High point1.2 mi3,851 ft
End3.4 mi3,692 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake City, CO · about 8 mi away
County:
Hinsdale 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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