Rolling Creek
Rolling Creek Trail is a 6.4-mile trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Lost Creek 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 | 39.3359° N, 105.4028° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.2713° N, 105.4112° 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 13 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6.4 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 663 |
| 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 |
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
- Lost Creek WildernessFS · about 59% 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
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
16 mi from the trail midpoint · 390 acres
- PrescribedO'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 267 acres
- PrescribedRoad Gulch 2 Rx
29 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedRainbow Gulch Rx
31 mi from the trail midpoint · 912 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Guidebooks for Lost Creek Wilderness and Colorado
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Rolling Creek Trail?
The Forest Service records 6.4 miles under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, the sum of 13 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Rolling Creek Trail?
Hiking and horse and pack stock are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Rolling Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 39.3359° N, 105.4028° W and ends at 39.2713° N, 105.4112° 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 Rolling Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Lost Creek Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Lost Creek Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Rolling Creek Trail?
Green Mountain Campground (2.2 mi), Buffalo Campground (3.7 mi) and Meadows Group Campground (4.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Rolling 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 Rolling Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Rolling Creek Trail?
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Rolling 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 16 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 13 segments named Rolling 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.