Michigan Cr Snowmobile
Michigan Cr Snowmobile Trail is a 7.2-mile snow trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
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 | 39.4162° N, 105.8768° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.4580° N, 105.9171° 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 | 7.2 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | SNO-694 |
| 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
| 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
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
- PrescribedHarris Park Broadcast Rx
23 mi from the trail midpoint · 390 acres
- WildfireWillow
31 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,359 acres · 92% contained
- PrescribedNorth Trout Creek Rx
40 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedO'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx
41 mi from the trail midpoint · 267 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 Michigan Cr Snowmobile Trail?
The Forest Service records 7.2 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 Michigan Cr Snowmobile Trail?
Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Michigan Cr Snowmobile Trail start?
The line begins at 39.4162° N, 105.8768° W and ends at 39.4580° N, 105.9171° 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 Michigan Cr Snowmobile 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 Michigan Cr Snowmobile Trail?
Michigan Creek (0.2 mi), Lodgepole (1.4 mi) and Jefferson Creek (1.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 5 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Michigan Cr Snowmobile 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 Michigan Cr Snowmobile Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Michigan Cr Snowmobile Trail?
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Michigan Cr Snowmobile 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 2 segments named Michigan Cr Snowmobile 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.