White River National Forest · Colorado

Spring Cave

0.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 300 ft of climbing · 7,608 ft–7,919 ft · native material surface · trail No. 1834 · trail class 4 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking

7,610 ft 7,786 ft · 0.5 mi high 7,786 ft

Trailheads Cliff Lake #1831 7,924 ft Drive there · South Fork #1827 7,612 ft Drive there

Cliff Lake #1831 the Forest Service's write-up

The Cliff Lake Trail begins approximately 100 yards before Spring Cave on Spring Cave Trail #1834 . It angles northwest and climbs a sage-covered bench before passing through stands of spruce, fir and aspen. The trail continues through similar terrain for 2.5 miles and ends at Cliff Lake. The Cliff Lake Trail is also accessible via Forest Road 601 off of Buford-Newcastle Road 245.

Restrictions <ul><li style="font-size: 1em;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3825863">Flat Tops Wilderness regulations</a>&nbsp;apply to areas within the designated boundaries.</li><li style="font-size: 1em;">This trail is used for multiple activities, including hiking and horsebackriding.&nbsp; Please respect other users.</li><li style="font-size: 1em;">Domestic cattle may be grazing in the area</li></ul>

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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.