This trail passes by North and Middle Bald Mountains and ends at the Elkhorn Creek road. The trail crosses a couple logging roads, watch for rock cairns or blazes on the trees to indicate the trail location.
The Basics
Location:
50 miles west of Fort Collins
Setting:
Mountainous
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Length:
8.8 mile roundtrip
Elevation:
1,300 feet
Trailhead Elevation:
9,400 feet
Time to Allow:
4.5 to 5.5 hours
Visitor Use:
Directions to Trailhead
From Fort Collins, take Highway 287 north 21 miles to Livermore, turn left onto Redfeather Lakes Road.
Travel approximately 28 miles west (past the village of Redfeathe Lakes the road will become gravel).