Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado · Trail 800

Indian Creek

Indian Creek Trail is a 11.2 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 and mountain biking.

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 end39.3793, -105.1008 · Directions ↗
Other end39.4202, -105.0875 · 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 4 segments.

The trail

Length11.2 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers800
ForestPike and San Isabel National Forests (unit 0212)
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 06/16 to 03/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 06/16 to 03/31 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed 06/16 to 03/31 (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 May 26, 2023 to Sept. 24, 2023 · listed none
Parking and camping in designated sites only. Trailhead and OHV staging areas are open Sunrise to Sunset hours only. Please report after hours activities to the Douglas County Sherrif's Department at Emergency 9-1-1 or 303-660-7500.
0 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 Indian Creek Trail?

11.2 miles, the sum of the 4 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 Indian Creek Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. 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 Indian Creek Trail start?

The line begins at 39.3793, -105.1008 and ends at 39.4202, -105.0875. The nearest recorded trailhead is Indian Creek Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek Trail?

Indian Creek Equestrian Campground (0 mi), Indian Creek Equestrian Campground (0.1 mi) and Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping (0.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page

How developed is the Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Indian Creek Trail?

Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 4 segments named INDIAN CREEK 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.