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Rio Blanco County Colorado Hiking Trails
Nichols Creek Trail #1830
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White River National
Forest
Available for Hiking, and Horseback Riding,
Nichols Creek Trail rises steeply for 1.5 miles out of of South Fork Meadows before leveling
off as the trail continues 0.25 miles to Park Creek junction. From this
junction the trail gains elevation gradually as it travels through open
parks bordered by stands of Englemann Spruce for another mile. The trail
continues on until reaching Lost Solar Trail
#1828 below Lost Solar Park.
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To reach Nichols Creek Trail from Meeker Colorado, travel east along CO 13
for a mile and turn east onto CR 8. Continue along CR 8 for 18 miles and
turn south onto CR 10 and continue for 2 miles, jog north for 0.25 mile,
then east for 10 miles to the South Fork
Campground and the trailhead. Follow South Fork Trail
#1827 for 16 miles up the South Fork Canyon past Budges Resort to
the Nichols Trail junction. The trail is accessible from the Colorado
River via the Coffee Pot Road, FR 600 to Budges Resort. Nichols Creek
Trail lies 2 miles from the road up the South Fork Trail.
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