Fox Creek

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 3.7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 8641 - 9213 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 2 hrs. 30 mins.
Trailhead: Fish Creek
Fee: none
Attractions: Forest hike, deer, elk

The Fox Creek trail is located near Silver Jack Reservoir in the Mountain Division of the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Montrose, Colorado. The trail begins at the forest boundary near the Big Cimarron Campground and ends in a large park meadow after about 1.5 miles. The Forest Service website indicates that the trail continues for another 1.5 miles and ends at the Lou Creek trail but it also says that the trail is a double track which on the north end isn't the case.

Alpine Trail

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 7.5 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Elevation: 9198 - 11,317 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 4 hrs. 30 mins.
Trailhead: Alpine
Fee: none
Attractions: Forest hike, scenic views

The Alpine trail is located near Silver Jack Reservoir in the Mountain Division of the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Montrose, Colorado. The entire Alpine trail is about 18 miles long with one end at Forest Road 858 and the other at Forest Road 868. This post begins at the lower end on FR 858 and turns around after a little less than 4 miles. The rest of the trail will be posted at some future date when we hike the trails in the Little Cimarron Area. This section of the trail climbs to the top of the High Mesa with the aid of about 40 switchbacks.

East Unaweep

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 5.4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 8124 - 8951 feet
Cellphone: 0-2 bars
Time: 2 hrs. 30 mins.
Trailhead: Basin/Little Creek Trail
Fee: none
Attractions: Forest hike, wildlife

The East Unaweep trail is located in the Uncompahgre National Forest near Grand Junction, Colorado. The trail begins off the lower end of the Basin Trail where it follows a canyon up to the Little Bear Lake and Unaweep Trails. The trail is a single track that is not open to anything with more than 2 wheels and 4 legs.

Bull Basin

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 12-13 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 9639 - 10,003 feet
Cellphone: 0-4 bars
Time: 5 hrs.
Trailhead: Jumbo Reservoir
Fee: none
Attractions: Forest hike, deer

The Bull Basin Trail #507 is in the Grand Mesa National Forest near Grand Junction, Colorado. The trail stretches between Highway 65, near Mesa Lakes, and Forest Road 121, near Bonham Reservoir, south of the town of Collbran. This post follows the portion of the trail that traces the Long Slough Road, FR #254.1A, for 6 miles to Bull Creek Reservoir Number 5 which is the turnaround point for this outing.