Rio Grande National Forest · Colorado

Weminuche

5.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,400 ft of climbing · 9,355 ft–10,655 ft · native material surface · trail No. 818 · trail class 3 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

9,474 ft 10,642 ft · 4.4 mi high 10,653 ft

Trailhead Thirty Mile Trailhead #814 9,356 ft Drive there

North Lime Creek Summer Trailhead # 806 & 807 the Forest Service's write-up

no fees !

Trailhead into the Weminuche Wilderness Area that accesses the Goose Creek, Goose Lake, and Fisher Mountain areas. Foot and Horse Access Only......no motorized or mechanical access allowed.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Ute Creek Trailhead #819 the Forest Service's write-up

Access to the Weminuche Wilderness

The toilet at the parking area is closed to public use. Access to the trail is still open.

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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.