Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Colorado, Wyoming

Tie Hack

4.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 1,000 ft of descent · 7,805 ft–8,641 ft · native material surface · trail No. 208 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

8,641 ft 7,805 ft · 4.4 mi high 8,641 ft

Trailheads Tie Hack Lower Trailhead 7,804 ft Drive there · Tie Hack Upper Trailhead 8,651 ft Drive there

Encampment Tie Hack Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Free

Small interpretive panels on tie hack history; access to short trail to cabin ruins and other cultural sites. This is a non-motorized, multi-use trail.

Restrictions Review <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5133586">wilderness regulations</a> before recreating in&nbsp;the Mount Zirkel Wilderness.

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Tie Hack Lower Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

This 4.5 mile trail is open with damaged bridges mid way. The Lower Tie Hack Trailhead is located 0.25 miles east of the campground on Forest Road 206 with a small parking area. This trail is managed by the Brush/Creek Hayden Ranger District and is located in the Snowy Range.

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Tie Hack Upper Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

Trail and bridge damage are still limiting full length hiking in 2015. The Upper Tie Hack Trailhead is on Forest Road 225. This trailhead is easily accessible from the Snowy Range Scenic Byway. This trail is managed by the Brush/Creek Hayden Ranger District and is located in the Snowy Range.

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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.