Beginner
Beginner Trail is a 9.8 miles trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Pike and San Isabel 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 | 39.3598, -105.0790 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.2743, -105.1047 · 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 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 9.8 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 0627 |
| Forest | Pike and San Isabel National Forests (unit 0212) |
| 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 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (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.
Trailheads
Open Year-round · listed none The following restrictions apply to this trail : Dogs must be leashed at all times Pack it in; pack it out. Practice Leave No Trace principles Stay on designated trail. No switchbacks. | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none The following restrictions apply to the Rampart Range Motorized Recreation Area: An OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) registration or current license plate is required to ride on the trails. Contact Colorado State Parks at 303-866-3437 for OHV registration information. A current license | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none The following restrictions apply to the Rampart Range Motorized Recreation Area: A Colorado OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) registration or current license plate with OHV permit is required to ride on the trails. Contact Colorado State Parks at 303-866-3437 for OHV registration informa | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none The following restrictions apply to the Rampart Range Motorized Recreation Area: A Colorado OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) registration or current license plate with OHV permit is required to ride on the trails. Contact Colorado State Parks at 303-866-3437 for OHV registration informa | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none The following restrictions apply to the Rampart Range Motorized Recreation Area: A Colorado OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) registration or current license plate with OHV permit is required to ride on the trails. Contact Colorado State Parks at 303-866-3437 for OHV registration in | 0.3 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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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Beginner Trail?
9.8 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Beginner Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. 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 Beginner Trail start?
The line begins at 39.3598, -105.0790 and ends at 39.2743, -105.1047. The nearest recorded trailhead is Cabin Ridge Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Beginner Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Beginner Trail?
Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping (0.1 mi), Devils Head Campground (0.2 mi) and Flat Rocks Campground (0.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Beginner Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Beginner Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Beginner Trail?
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named BEGINNER in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0212. 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 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.