Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek Trail is a 24.8 miles trail in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 4, moderately developed to highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. It enters Indian Peaks Wilderness and Comanche Peak Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 40.5793, -105.6181 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.9363, -105.9746 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 13 segments.
The trail
| Length | 24.8 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material, snow |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent, 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches, over 120 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 911, 942, SNO-133 |
| Forest | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (unit 0210) |
| States | Colorado |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 11/16 to 05/31 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed 11/16 to 05/31 (month/day) |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 11/16 to 05/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Indian Peaks Wilderness WildernessFS · about 22% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Comanche Peak Wilderness WildernessFS · about 16% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none Prohibited: Pack animals (horses/llamas); recreational shooting (except for legal hunting) and being on trails posted as closed. Brainard Lake Recreation Area Summer Season (May 1 - Nov 14): Dogs must be on a hand-held leash at all times; when open, developed camping is only | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none Indian Peaks Wilderness restrictions apply: Motorized equipment and mechanized transportation are prohibited. Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times. Campfires are prohibited year round. Campsites must be at least 100 feet away from water and trail. Group size is limited | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none · <p>Due to its high elevation, the Brainard area is not generally snow-free until July. The seasonally-open Brainard Lake Road is typically open in late June and closes mid-October.</p> Prohibited: Pack animals (horses/llamas); recreational shooting (except for legal hunting) and being on trails posted as closed. Brainard Lake Recreation Area Summer Season (May 1 - Nov 14): Dogs must be on a hand-held leash at all times; when open, developed camping is only | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Beaver Creek Trail?
24.8 miles, the sum of the 13 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Beaver Creek Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Beaver Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 40.5793, -105.6181 and ends at 39.9363, -105.9746. The nearest recorded trailhead is Beaver Creek Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Beaver Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Indian Peaks Wilderness and Comanche Peak Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Beaver Creek Trail?
Pawnee (0.3 mi), Pawnee Campground (0.8 mi) and Tom Bennett Campground (1.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Beaver Creek Trail?
Trail class 2 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Beaver Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent on most segments and 5-8 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Beaver Creek Trail?
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Forest Service unit 0210. The trail is in Colorado.
Source: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page
Source
This page is built from 13 segments named BEAVER CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0210. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 18, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.