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Park County Colorado Hiking Trails
Hankins Pass Trail #630
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Pike
& San Isabel National Forest, Cimarron & Comanche National
Grasslands, National Forest in Colorado
Available to Hikers & Horseback riders, the 6.5 mile Hankins Pass Trail
is the southernmost trail in the Lost Creek Wilderness. From the Goose Creek
Trailhead, Hankins Pass Trail travels downhill to a footbridge across Hankins
Gulch. After crossing the creek the trail heads west (Goose Creek Trail goes
east/right), climbing up through a forested valley and then a series of open
meadows surrounded by aspen groves. At the top of Hankins Pass is a junction
with Lake Park Trail which travels north (right), while the Hankins Pass Trail
begins it's descent to the west.
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The grade along the west side of the pass is
quite a bit steeper. After a short descent, the trail reaches the wilderness
boundary an a junction with Lizard Rock Trail which travel south to Spruce Grove
Campground. Hankins Pass Trail continues down in a northwesterly direction to
it's end at the junction with Brookside-McCurdy Trail. Brookside-McCurdy Trail
travels south to Twin Eagles Trailhead.
Several campsites are available between the trailhead & Hankins
Pass, however there are few suitable areas for camping west of the pass.
Hankins Pass Trail offers several access points:
- Goose Creek Trailhead: Reached via FR 211 at the end from Tarryall Road
near Lake George or from the north end near Deckers. Includes a parking area
and horse loading and unloading facilities.
- Spruce Grove Trailhead: Located at the Spruce Grove Campground on Tarryall
Road, 3 miles southeast of the Twin Eagles Trailhead.
- Twin Eagles Trailhead: Located on Tarryall Road, 25 miles southeast of
Jefferson Colorado. Includes horse unloading and holding facilities.
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