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5/13/13 Update: All trails in the system are reported as dry.  

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With Colorado's ever-changing weather and the long reach of our park system, park and trail conditions may vary widely. In general, north-facing slopes stay muddier and snow-packed longer. South-facing slopes dry out more quickly. Estimate 10 degrees colder than the Denver metro area for every 1,000-feet elevation gain.

Share the trails and show care for them. Avoid muddy trails. When you do encounter mud, stay on trail to prevent widening and braiding. For a system map, park maps, and trail profiles, click here

Most trail updates below are posted prior to the weekend, but not over the weekend. Our trails hotline, 303-271-5975, is an additional resource for trail closures, openings and conditions. We also update social media with field reports and photos.

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Please note: The descriptions are general characterizations of the trail on the day updated. Conditions can rapidly change. Be prepared with appropriate footwear and outerwear.

 Parks & Trails

Conditions 

Updated 


 Alderfer/Three Sisters

Dry

5/13/13 


 Bearberry  

 


 Bluebird Meadow   

 


 Brother's Lookout  

 


 Coneflower   

 


 Evergreen Mtn. West   

 


 Evergreen Mtn. East   

 

 
 Hidden Fawn   

 


 Homestead   

 


 Mountain Muhly   

 


 Neighborhood Access   

 


 Ponderosa    

 


 Ranch View   

 


 Scenic View   

 


 Silver Fox   

 


 Sister's   

 


 Summit   

 


 Wild Iris Loop   

 


 Wilmot   

 


    

Apex  Dry

5/13/13  


 Apex 

 

 


 Argos 

  

 


 Bonanza 

 

 


 Enchanted Forest 

  

 
 Grubstake Loop 

 

 


 Hard Scrabble 

  

 
 Pick 'n' Sledge   

 


 Sluicebox  

 


   
 
 Centennial Cone 

Dry; bikers & hikers, see Alternating
Use Calendar

5/13/13 


 Elk Range 

 

 
 Evening Sun Loop

 

 


 Juniper 

 

 


 Mayhem Gulch 

 

 


 Travois 

 

 


    

 Clear Creek Canyon  

Trail construction in 2013

 
 Grant Terry 

Dry

5/13/13 


 Gudy Gaskill

Dry

5/13/13  


    

 Crown Hill

Dry

5/13/13 


 Concrete Trails 

 

 


 Crusher Trails 

 

 


 Natural Surface  

 


 Nature Trail 

 

 


 
 Deer Creek Canyon

Dry

5/13/13

  Black Bear  

 

  Golden Eagle  

 

  Homesteader    
  Meadowlark  
  Plymouth Creek    
  Plymouth Mountain  
  Rattlesnake
  Red Mesa
  Scenic View  
         
  Elk Meadow

Dry

5/13/13
  Bergen Peak    
  Elkridge    
  Founders    
  Meadow View    
  Painter's Pause    
  Scenic View    
  Sleepy S    
  Too Long      
     
 
  Elk Meadow
Dog Off-leash Area

Dry 

5/13/13  
  Bone-anza 

 

 

 
  Stagecoach Cutoff 

 

    
  Stagecoach Hollow 

 

   
  Waggin' Trail 

 

   
         
  Flying J Ranch 

Dry

5/13/13  
  Junction House       
  Shadow Pine Loop   
         
  Hildebrand Ranch       
  Two-Brands 

Dry

5/13/13  
         
  Hiwan Homestead Museum

Dry 

5/13/13  
  Interpretive Trail     
         
  Lair o' the Bear

Dry

5/13/13
  Bear Creek    
  Bruin Bluff    
  Castor Cut-off    
  Creek Side    
  Creek Side Nature Trail    
 
  Lookout Mountain Nature Center

Dry 

5/13/13
  Forest Loop  
  Meadow Loop    
         
  Matthews/Winters 

Dry

5/13/13  
  Dakota Ridge   
  Morrison Slide 

 

 
  Red Rocks     
  Village Ride       
  Village Walk       
  Zorro       
         
  Meyer Ranch

Dry

5/13/13
  Lodgepole Loop  
  Neighborhood Access
  Old Ski Run  
  Owl's Perch  
  Sunny Aspen    
         
  Mount Falcon

Dry 

5/13/13
  Castle  
  Devil's Elbow

 

  Meadow

 

  Old Ute

   

  Parmalee

   

  Tower

   

  Turkey Trot

  

  Two Dog  
  Walker's Dream

   

 
  Mount Galbraith

Dry

5/13/13
  Cedar Gulch
  Mt. Galbraith Loop
  Nightbird Gulch       
         
  North Table Mountain

Dry

5/13/13
  Mesa Spur  
  Mesa Top  
  North Table Loop    
  Rim Rock

Closed for raptor nesting

 
  Tablerock  
  Tilting Mesa      
         
  Pine Valley Ranch

Dry

5/13/13
  Buck Gulch  
  Narrow Gauge  
  North Fork View  
  Park View  
  Pine Lake Loop  
  Star View    
         
Reynolds

Dry

5/13/13
Chickadee  
Eagle's View
Elkhorn
Hummingbird  
Oxen Draw  
Raven's Roost
Songbird
         
South Table Mountain

Dry

5/13/13
Ancient Palms  
Basalt Cap Loop  
Cretaceous  
Tertiary  
         
South Valley

Dry

5/13/13
  Bike Path

 

   
Coyote Song

 

 
Grazing Elk

 

 
Lyon's Back

 

 
Swallow

 

 
Valley View

 

   
         
  Van Bibber

Dry

5/13/13
Jimmy Go  
Van Bibber Creek  
         
Welchester Tree Grant

Dry

5/13/13
Concrete Trail  
Crusher Trail  
White Ranch

Dry

5/13/13
Belcher Hill    
Longhorn    
Maverick    
Mustang    
Rawhide    
Roundup Loop    
Sawmill    
Shorthorn    
Waterhole    
Whippletree    
Wrangler's Run  
         
Windy Saddle

Dry

5/13/13
Chimney Gulch

  

 
Lookout Mountain

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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