Ute Peak
Ute Peak Trail is a 12.5-mile trail in White River National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The White River 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 end | 39.6914° N, 106.0269° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.8234° N, 106.1056° 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
| Length | 12.5 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 24 |
| Forest | White River National Forest (unit 0215) |
| 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
- Ptarmigan Peak WildernessFS · about 21% 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
Ute Pass/Peak TH #24 No season published Open to hiking and horseback riding This trail is in the Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Area. | under 0.1 mi |
Ute Pass Trailhead No season published | 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
35 mi from the trail midpoint · 390 acres
- WildfireWillow
42 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,359 acres · 92% contained
- PrescribedFront Country Broadcast Rx
49 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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Questions people ask
How long is the Ute Peak Trail?
The Forest Service records 12.5 miles under this name in White River National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Ute Peak 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 Ute Peak Trail start?
The line begins at 39.6914° N, 106.0269° W and ends at 39.8234° N, 106.1056° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Ute Pass/Peak TH #24, 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 Ute Peak Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Ute Peak Trail?
South Fork Group Site (2.4 mi), South Fork Campgound (2.4 mi) and Sugarloaf Campground (2.7 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 Ute Peak 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
Is the Ute Peak 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 Ute Peak Trail?
White River National Forest, Forest Service unit 0215. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Ute Peak Trail?
The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Harris Park Broadcast Rx at 35 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Ute Peak in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0215. 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.