Cline Top C1-A1l
Cline Top C1-A1l Trail is a 36-mile snow trail in White River National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The White River National Forest 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 | 39.6656° N, 107.5694° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.7610° N, 107.4853° 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
| Length | 36 miles, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | S-FDR # 603 |
| Forest | White River National Forest (unit 0215) |
| 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
| Snowmobile | Allowed year-round |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
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
Clinetop (Main Elk) Trailhead No season published Lower Forest Road-603 (Clinetop Road) is closed to all OHVs at the Forest boundary; please do not use the trailhead for OHV trailer parking or staging. | under 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.
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
- PrescribedMain Mesa Piles Rx
47 mi from the trail midpoint · 366 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Cline Top C1-A1l Trail?
The Forest Service records 36 miles under this name in White River National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Cline Top C1-A1l Trail?
Snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Cline Top C1-A1l Trail start?
The line begins at 39.6656° N, 107.5694° W and ends at 39.7610° N, 107.4853° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Clinetop (Main Elk) Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Cline Top C1-A1l 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 Cline Top C1-A1l Trail?
Meadow Ridge Campground (4.3 mi) and Meadow Lake Campground (4.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Cline Top C1-A1l Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Cline Top C1-A1l Trail?
The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Cline Top C1-A1l Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 36 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is snow.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Cline Top C1-A1l Trail?
White River National Forest, Forest Service unit 0215. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Cline Top C1-A1l Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Main Mesa Piles Rx at 47 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Cline Top C1-A1l in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0215. 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.