Sheep Creek Cutoff Trail
Description:
The Sheep Creek Cutoff
Trail connects a logging road near the Browns Lake Ttrailhead with the Zimmerman
trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness. The logging road is immediately past
the Browns Lake trainhead on the Crown Point Road. Turn right and travel two
miles to the start of the trail on the left side of the road. There is very
little parking available. The trail steadily descends from 10,220 feet to
9,700 feet at the Zimmerman Trail. It levels off somewhat after about .5 miles
and travels through a series of open meadows. From the end of the largest
meadow it continues downhill through a narrow grassy strip to the Zimmerman
Trail. You'll get beautiful views of the mountains in the Rawah Wilderness
from here. Turn left on the Zimmerman Trail to get to Sheep Creek Meadows,
a beautiful grass covered meadow. The streams in this meadow are greenback
cutthroat trout recovery waters. No camping or fire building is allowed within
200 feet of any lake, stream, or trail. The trail is of moderate difficulty
to hike.
Features:
| Length: |
.9 miles (1.4 kilometers) |
| Elevation Range: |
9,721' - 10,218' |
| Elevation change: |
526 feet |
| Season: |
June 15 - Oct 15 |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Use: |
Low |
| USGS maps: |
Kinikinik |
| Trailheads: |
Sheep Creek Cutoff |
| Restrictions: |
Pets must be on a leash |
| Suitable for mountain bikes: |
No (not permitted in wilderness) |
| Suitable for horses: |
Yes |
Vicinity Map
Altitude Profile
Directions:
Take
Highway 287 north from Fort Collins to Highway 14. Travel west on Highway
14 for 25 miles to the Pinegree Park Road. Take the Pingree Park Road to the
Crown Point Road (4.2 miles). Turn west on the Crown Point Road and travel
west for 11.6 miles to the Browns Lake Trailhead. Turn right on the logging
road just past the trailhead and travel about two miles to the Sheep Creek
Cutoff trail.
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