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Fishers Peak State Park/Colorado

Shady Forest Trail

1.8 mi

Distance

568 ft

Elev. Gain

53m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Shady Forest 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.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife 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:2,413 ft
Max:2,587 ft
Gain:174 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,413 ft and 2,587 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,413 ft2,471 ft2,529 ft2,587 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,413 ft
End1.8 mi2,587 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.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Starkville, CO · about 2 mi away
County:
Las Animas County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Fishers Peak State Park · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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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Summit Loop Trail

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Osita Ridge Trail

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