Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Colorado

South Chicago Creek

1.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,300 ft of climbing · 9,936 ft–11,220 ft · native material surface · trail No. 88 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-09/30

10,220 ft 11,220 ft · 1.2 mi high 11,220 ft

Trailhead South Chicago Creek Trailhead 9,926 ft Drive there

South Chicago Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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The South Chicago Creek Trailhead is located south of Idaho Springs and provides access to the South Chicago Creek Trail (#90).

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Restrictions Wilderness regulations apply in the Mount Evans Wilderness. <ul><li>Dogs must be on a hand held leash.</li><li>No motorized or mechanized equipment.</li><li>Camps, campfires and stock, where allowed, at least 100 feet from water and trails.</li><li>Group size limited to 15 people and/or 10 pack/stock animals per party.</li><li>Certified weed-free hay is required for stock.</li></ul>Unless seasonal restrictions are in effect, campfires must be attended at all times and cold to the touch with the bare hand before being abandoned. Collection of dead and down wood is allowed; do not break branches from standing trees for firewood.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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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.