9.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 2,300 ft of climbing · 7,210 ft–9,314 ft · native material surface · trail No. 7134 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed
TrailheadPrairie Creek Trailhead 7,204 ft Drive there
Norton Lakes Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
This trailhead provides access to the Norton Lakes, a pair of remote alpine lakes. Take a hike to the lakes, about 2.5 miles up Norton-Miner Canyon Tr. No. 135, or ride Norton Creek-Prarie Creek Tr. No. 134, open to singletrack motor vehicles from May 1 - Nov. 30. A vault toilet is scheduled to be installed in summer 2024, as well as a new bridge and information kiosk.
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.
