Indian Creek
Indian Creek Trail is an 11.2-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.
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 | 39.3793° N, 105.1008° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.4202° N, 105.0875° 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 4 segments.
The trail
| Length | 11.2 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 800 |
| 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 06/16 to 03/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/16 to 03/31 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 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
Indian Creek Trailhead No season published 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. | 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
- PrescribedHarris Park Broadcast Rx
23 mi from the trail midpoint · 390 acres
- PrescribedRainbow Gulch Rx
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 912 acres
- PrescribedO'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx
33 mi from the trail midpoint · 267 acres
- PrescribedRoad Gulch 2 Rx
39 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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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Indian Creek Trail?
The Forest Service records 11.2 miles under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, the sum of 4 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Indian Creek Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are 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 Indian Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 39.3793° N, 105.1008° W and ends at 39.4202° N, 105.0875° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Indian Creek 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 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 (under 0.1 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. The camping section lists all 5 with site counts and booking links.
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.
Is there a fire near the Indian Creek Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Harris Park Broadcast Rx at 23 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.