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Pitkin County Colorado Hiking Trails
Spruce Creek Trail #1927
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White
River National Forest
Traveling through wooded areas, the 8 mile (one-way to
Twin Meadows) Spruce Creek Trail is not heavily used, available for hiking
& horseback riding, and offers plenty places to camp. Follow
Woody Creek Trail for 1.75 miles to the fork with Spruce Creek Trail, just
past the Spruce Creek crossing. Spruce Creek Trail travels along the left
fork and again crosses the creek in about 0.25 mile. Remaining along the
west side of the creek until reaching Sawmill Park, Spruce Creek Trail
disappears in the meadow of Sawmill Park. |
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Two options are
available at this time. Halfway through the park on the left is an old
road which leads from the edge of the meadow through a spruce/fir forest
and reaches the top of Mt. Yeckel in about a mile. The other option is to
pick up the trail on the upper end of Sawmill Park and continue down
Foster Gulch another 2 miles to Twin Meadows. To reach
Spruce Creek Trail from Aspen Colorado, travel west along Highway 82 for 7
miles to the Woody Creek turnoff (about 1 mile past the Brush Creek Road
turnoff to Snowmass Village). Turn right following the road downhill.
After crossing the bridge bear left and continue 2 miles to the town of
Woody Creek. Just past the town take a sharp right onto Woody Creek Road
#18 or FR #103. Continue along this road 8.5 miles to the town of Lenado.
About 0.75 mile past Lenado the road makes a sharp left turn and crosses
Woody Creek. Woody Creek Trailhead is located along the right side of the
road, just before the bridge. |
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