Comanche
Comanche Trail is a 5.2-mile 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 and mountain biking. It enters Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.
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 | 38.0822° N, 105.5645° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.0463° N, 105.6174° 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 | 5.2 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 8-10 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 1345 |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | 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.
Wilderness
- Sangre de Cristo WildernessFS · about 90% 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
Alvarado Trailhead No season published | 0.2 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
- WildfireAspen Acres
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 102,007 acres · 96% contained
- Prescribed12-Mile Piles Rx
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 6 acres
- PrescribedRx - Hutchinson Pile Burn
39 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedDuck Blind Rx
41 mi from the trail midpoint · 2 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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Questions people ask
How long is the Comanche Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.2 miles under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Comanche Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Comanche Trail start?
The line begins at 38.0822° N, 105.5645° W and ends at 38.0463° N, 105.6174° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Alvarado Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Comanche Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Comanche Trail?
Alvarado Campground (0.2 mi) and North Crestone Creek Campground (3.4 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 Comanche 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 Comanche Trail?
The typical grade is 8-10 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Comanche Trail?
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Comanche Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Aspen Acres at 28 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Comanche 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.