Spring Cave

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 1.2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 7588 - 7903 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 1 hr.
Trailhead: South Fork
Fee: none
Attractions: Forest hike, cave

The Spring Cave trail is located in the White River National Forest east of Meeker, Colorado. Beginning near the South Fork Campground the trail crosses the South Fork of the White River where it climbs the mountain on the west side of the canyon, gaining a little over 300 in elevation with the aid of several switchbacks, until it reaches the mouth of the cave.

South Fork

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 4-32 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 7610 - 7750 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 2 hrs. 30 mins.
Trailhead: South Fork Campground
Fee: none - camping $20/night
Attractions: Scenic forest/river

The South Fork trail is located east of Meeker, Colorado in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of the White River National Forest. Beginning at the South Fork Campground the trail travels up the South Fork of the White River for 16 miles. At the 5 mile point it passes the Lost Solar Creek trail and at the 7 mile point it passes the Park Creek trail. Six miles past that it passes Budges Resort and then passes through an area known as The Meadows where at roughly the 16 mile point it intersects with the Nichols trail. Some accounts have the trail ending at this point while others have it continuing for another 7.2 miles and ending at the Trappers Lake trail.

Mirror Lake

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 8 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Elevation: 8,315 - 10,056 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 5 hrs.
Trailhead: Mirror Lake
Fee: none
Attractions: Scenic lakes, fishing

The Mirror Lake trail is located east of Meeker, Colorado in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of the White River National Forest. The trail begins near the lower end of the Trappers Lake Road where it follows an easement across private land before crossing into the Flat Tops Wilderness Area and climbing steadily for 3 more miles up the Mirror Creek drainage to Mirror Lake. Enroute it passess the very scenic Shamrock Lake and a junction with the Big Ridge trail.

Skinny Fish

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 5.2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 9,353 - 10,190 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 3 hrs. 30 mins.
Trailhead: Skinny Fish
Fee: none
Attractions: Scenic lake, fishing

The Skinny Fish trail is located east of Meeker, Colorado in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of the White River National Forest. Beginning off of the Trappers Lake Road the trail climbs steadily for just over 2.5 miles before reaching the scenic Skinny Fish Lake which sits at the head of the basin below a section of cliffs known as the China Wall. The trail is popular with backpackers, fishermen and horseback riders alike.