Colorado · Trail 521

Corral Draw

Corral Draw Trail is a 5.6-mile trail in San Juan National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, motorcycle and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The San Juan 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 end37.5940° N, 107.9365° W · Directions ↗
Other end37.6288° N, 107.9802° 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

Length5.6 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers521
ForestSan Juan National Forest (unit 0213)
StatesColorado
Detail publishedmanagement 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

HikingAllowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
MotorcycleAllowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 05/01 to 11/30 (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

  • Prescribed
    Groundhog Piles Rx

    20 mi from the trail midpoint · 30 acres

  • Prescribed
    Salter Rx

    31 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    Gold Mountain

    34 mi from the trail midpoint · 39,747 acres · 92% contained

  • Prescribed
    Upd Baldy Mountain Piles Rx

    37 mi from the trail midpoint · 120 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 Corral Draw Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.6 miles under this name in San Juan National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Corral Draw Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, motorcycle and e-bikes are allowed. 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 Corral Draw Trail start?

The line begins at 37.5940° N, 107.9365° W and ends at 37.6288° N, 107.9802° 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 Corral Draw 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 Corral Draw Trail?

Sig Creek (4 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Corral Draw 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 Corral Draw Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Corral Draw Trail?

San Juan National Forest, Forest Service unit 0213. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: San Juan National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Corral Draw Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Groundhog Piles Rx at 20 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named Corral Draw in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0213. 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.