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Milk Creek / Horse Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point
Colorado

Milk Creek / Horse Ridge Trail

5.6 mi

Distance

223 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 59m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Milk Creek / Horse Ridge Trail is a point-to-point trail in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It is 5.6 miles long and gains 223 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Meeker, Colorado, about 18 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,374 ft
Max:2,753 ft
Gain:169 ft
Loss:472 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,374 ft and 2,753 ft across 5.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,374 ft2,500 ft2,626 ft2,753 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,678 ft
High point1.3 mi2,753 ft
End5.6 mi2,375 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:
Meeker, CO · about 18 mi away
County:
Rio Blanco 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: Jul 25, 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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