Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Colorado, Wyoming

Green Mountain Trail

1.8 mi of trail, end to end · about 350 ft of climbing · 9,996 ft–10,274 ft · native material surface · trail No. 479 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

10,050 ft 10,192 ft · 1.0 mi high 10,274 ft

Trailhead Green Mountain Trailhead 9,995 ft Drive there

Green Mountain Falls Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

The Green Mountain Falls Trailhead provides access to one of the most popular day hiking destinations in the Sierra Madre Range. The falls are located at the end of the Green Mountain Falls Trail. Many hikers park near the intersection of Forest Roads 550/550.2H as the road becomes a rough 4WD road. It is managed by the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Green Mountain Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

The Green Mountain Trailhead accesses the Green Mountain Trail. The trail winds through mixed old growth conifer forest and provides access to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Huston Park Wilderness area. Please be aware of special wilderness regulations, carry topographic maps, and be prepared for the wilderness challenge. It is located in the Sierra Madre Range and is managed by the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.