Challenger
Challenger Trail is a 0.4-mile trail in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking.
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 | 39.8834° N, 105.7515° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.8819° N, 105.7454° W · 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 | 0.4 miles, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 94.2 |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 11/15 (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
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedHarris Park Broadcast Rx
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 390 acres
- PrescribedFront Country Broadcast Rx
35 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Challenger Trail?
The Forest Service records 0.4 miles under this name in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, the sum of 2 segments. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Challenger Trail?
Hiking is allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Challenger Trail start?
The line begins at 39.8834° N, 105.7515° W and ends at 39.8819° N, 105.7454° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Challenger 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 Challenger Trail?
Jim Creek Campground (0.1 mi), Midland Group Campground (1.2 mi) and Idlewild Campground (2.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page
How developed is the Challenger Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Challenger Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Challenger Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Challenger Trail?
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Forest Service unit 0210. The trail is in Colorado.
Source: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page
Is there a fire near the Challenger Trail?
The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Harris Park Broadcast Rx at 28 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Challenger 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.