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Colorado

East Creek

1.9 mi

Distance

614 ft

Elev. Gain

56m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

East Creek is a point-to-point trail in La Plata County, Colorado. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 614 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Bayfield, Colorado, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,580 ft
Max:2,771 ft
Gain:191 ft
Loss:126 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,580 ft and 2,771 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,580 ft2,643 ft2,707 ft2,771 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,583 ft
High point1.3 mi2,771 ft
End1.9 mi2,648 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, 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:
Bayfield, CO · about 12 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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