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Routt National Forest/Colorado

Main Fork Trail

1.7 mi

Distance

167 ft

Elev. Gain

39m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Main Fork 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.

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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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.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Encampment, WY · about 14 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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Nearby Trails

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West Fork Trail

0.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Ellis Trail

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TrailDifficulty: Easy

Encampment River Trail

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TrailDifficulty: Easy
Ellis Trail

Ellis Trail

0.9 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

East Fork Trail

3.2 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

West Fork Trail

7.4 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

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