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Routt National Forest/Colorado

Elk Creek Road

1.1 mi

Distance

112 ft

Elev. Gain

25m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Elk Creek Road 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.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,766 ft
Max:2,800 ft
Gain:41 ft
Loss:30 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,766 ft and 2,800 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,766 ft2,777 ft2,789 ft2,800 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,766 ft
High point0.4 mi2,800 ft
End1.1 mi2,778 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.

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Grand Lake, CO · about 16 mi away
County:
Jackson County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Routt National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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