Colorado · Trail 1193.1

Stinsby

Stinsby Trail is a 4.9-mile trail in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Medicine Bow-Routt 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 end40.2205° N, 107.3603° W · Directions ↗
Other end40.1750° N, 107.3794° 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

Length4.9 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers1193.1
ForestMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest (unit 0206)
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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Stinsby Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.80 inches of precipitation, 26.3 inches of snowFebruary: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 17.9 inches of snowMarch: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 12.6 inches of snowApril: 2.15 inches of precipitation, 10.0 inches of snowMay: 1.83 inches of precipitation, 1.4 inches of snowJune: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 1.09 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.67 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowOctober: 1.57 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.49 inches of precipitation, 15.7 inches of snowDecember: 1.66 inches of precipitation, 23.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 19.1°F averageFebruary: 23.5°F averageMarch: 34.2°F averageApril: 43.5°F averageMay: 52.5°F averageJune: 61.2°F averageJuly: 67.8°F averageAugust: 66.0°F averageSeptember: 57.9°F averageOctober: 45.7°F averageNovember: 32.5°F averageDecember: 20.4°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Hayden, 21 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,467 feet, station USC00053867 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 113 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,800 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed 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

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Stinsby Trail?

The Forest Service records 4.9 miles under this name in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Stinsby Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Stinsby Trail start?

The line begins at 40.2205° N, 107.3603° W and ends at 40.1750° N, 107.3794° 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 Stinsby 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 Stinsby Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest official page

How developed is the Stinsby Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Stinsby Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Stinsby Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Stinsby Trail?

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Forest Service unit 0206. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Stinsby in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0206. 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.