way you came. you way
continue on to the Blue Lake Trailhead on Highway 14 or return the the return or 14 Highway on Trailhead Lake Blue the to on continue
where you can achieve excellent views of the surrounding area. Either Either area. surrounding the of views excellent achieve can you where
Pass. Go left and start to climb the 4.75 miles to the top of the pass pass the of top the to miles 4.75 the climb to start and left Go Pass.
passing the campground, until you come to the turn off for Montgomery Montgomery for off turn the to come you until campground, the passing
Ski or snowshoe about 1.75 miles along the Bockman Road, Road, Bockman the along miles 1.75 about snowshoe or Ski area is for day use only, no winter camping is permitted. is camping winter no only, use day for is area
itself is another .8 miles up a steep and rocky trail. The Lake Agnes Agnes Lake The trail. rocky and steep a up miles .8 another is itself Campground road. Campground
482-9411. After reaching the Lake Agnes summer parking lot the lake lake the lot parking summer Agnes Lake the reaching After 482-9411. snowmobile destination as well. as destination snowmobile County Road 41 at the entrance of the Bockman Bockman the of entrance the at 41 Road County Parking: •
which are available for rental through Never Summer Nordic (970) (970) Nordic Summer Never through rental for available are which 6.5 miles (one way) (one miles 6.5 Distance: • avalanche danger is present and that American Lakes is also a popular popular a also is Lakes American that and present is danger avalanche
road for 1.5 miles. You will pass the Nokhu and Agnes Creek Huts, Huts, Creek Agnes and Nokhu the pass will You miles. 1.5 for road 2430 feet 2430 Gain: Elevation • Lakes basin where great bowl skiing is available. Be aware that that aware Be available. is skiing bowl great where basin Lakes
below the highway. Turn right, across a bridge and head up a steep steep a up head and bridge a across right, Turn highway. the below
Cameron Pass. The long ski/snowshoe accesses you into the American American the into you accesses ski/snowshoe long The Pass. Cameron Montgomery Pass Trail: Pass Montgomery
and snowmobile closure. Ski/snowshoe a good road to the big meadow meadow big the to road good a Ski/snowshoe closure. snowmobile and Park along Highway 14 at Lake Agnes Road pullout or on top of of top on or pullout Road Agnes Lake at 14 Highway along Park
loop back to Bockman. This trail is a popular groomed snowmobile route. snowmobile groomed popular a is trail This Bockman. to back loop
This route is popular because of easy access, beautiful scenery scenery beautiful access, easy of because popular is route This
: 7.5 miles (one way) (one miles 7.5 : Distance • Before reaching Highway 14, turn left on to the Diamond Peaks Trail to to Trail Peaks Diamond the to on left turn 14, Highway reaching Before
Crags pullout off Highway 14 west of Cameron Pass. Cameron of west 14 Highway off pullout Crags Parking: • : moderate to strenuous to moderate : culty fi Dif • where it climbs 1,000 feet before descending towards Highway 14. 14. Highway towards descending before feet 1,000 climbs it where
2.5 miles (one way) (one miles 2.5 Distance: •
gradual elevation gain. The trail does not get steep until after .5 miles miles .5 after until steep get not does trail The gain. elevation gradual American Lakes Area: Lakes American
1000 feet 1000 Gain: Elevation •
rst few miles of this ski/snowshoe are an easy glide with with glide easy an are ski/snowshoe this of miles few rst fi The
chutes, but well worth the effort. the worth well but chutes,
Lake Agnes Trail: Agnes Lake
Campground road. Campground and Rosie’s Ridge. It may require some willow bashing to access these these access to bashing willow some require may It Ridge. Rosie’s and
County Road 41 at the entrance to the Bockman Bockman the to entrance the at 41 Road County Parking: •
Park at the end of County Road 41 and ski 4.5 miles to Jim’s Hill Hill Jim’s to miles 4.5 ski and 41 Road County of end the at Park
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8.25 miles (round trip) (round miles 8.25 Distance: •
: 4.5 miles (one way) (one miles 4.5 : Distance •
Skiers and Snowshoers and Skiers
1230 feet 1230 Gain: Elevation •
: easy to moderate to easy : culty fi Dif •
Bockman Loop Trail: Loop Bockman
Intermediate Trails for for Trails Intermediate North Fork Canadian Area: Canadian Fork North
to share the trail. the share to
possible avalanche danger. avalanche possible
danger). American Lakes is a popular snowmobile destination so expect expect so destination snowmobile popular a is Lakes American danger).
Excellent skiing off west and east aspects. Be aware and prepared for for prepared and aware Be aspects. east and west off skiing Excellent
Peak. Nearby slopes offer great skiing (watch out for avalanche avalanche for out (watch skiing great offer slopes Nearby Peak.
timberline. 4.5 miles to Margi’s Knoll off the Ruby Jewel Trail. Trail. Jewel Ruby the off Knoll Margi’s to miles 4.5 timberline. also a good chance of seeing moose along this trail. this along moose seeing of chance good a also spectacular with views of the Nokhu Crags, Thunder Pass and Static Static and Pass Thunder Crags, Nokhu the of views with spectacular
4WD road. Nice bowl skiing below the lake. Good tree skiing below below skiing tree Good lake. the below skiing bowl Nice road. 4WD smooth glide along Grass Creek appropriate for beginners. There is is There beginners. for appropriate Creek Grass along glide smooth and forest, eventually reaching timberline at 10,800 feet. Scenery is is Scenery feet. 10,800 at timberline reaching eventually forest, and
Park along County Road 41 at the entrance to the Ruby Jewel Jewel Ruby the to entrance the at 41 Road County along Park rst 2.5 miles of this trail is a gradual elevation gain, a a gain, elevation gradual a is trail this of miles 2.5 rst fi The turn left. Above the Michigan Ditch, the trail rises through meadow meadow through rises trail the Ditch, Michigan the Above left. turn
the Michigan Ditch Trailhead. Continue to the three-mile mark and and mark three-mile the to Continue Trailhead. Ditch Michigan the : 8 miles (one way) (one miles 8 : Distance • in the Grass Creek Yurt parking area. parking Yurt Creek Grass the in
After parking at the top of Cameron Pass, cross Highway 14 to to 14 Highway cross Pass, Cameron of top the at parking After : moderate to strenuous to moderate : culty fi Dif • County Road 41 at the east end of Michigan Reservoir Reservoir Michigan of end east the at 41 Road County Parking: •
3.5 miles (one way) (one miles 3.5 Distance: • Cameron Pass parking area parking Pass Cameron Parking: • Ruby Jewel Area: Jewel Ruby
400 feet 400 Gain: Elevation • 8.5 miles (one way) (one miles 8.5 Distance: •
fun chute with few trees. Good skiing for intermediates. for skiing Good trees. few with chute fun
1520 feet 1520 Gain: Elevation •
Grass Creek Trail: Creek Grass Creek Road for 1.5 miles to a destination know as Lary’s Run, a long long a Run, Lary’s as know destination a to miles 1.5 for Road Creek
American Lakes Trail: Lakes American the far end of North Michigan Reservoir. Ski/snowshoe along Grass Grass along Ski/snowshoe Reservoir. Michigan North of end far the conditions before crossing. before conditions
Park at the Grass Creek yurt parking area on County Road 41 near near 41 Road County on area parking yurt Creek Grass the at Park the ditch crosses some serious avalanche paths. Be aware of current current of aware Be paths. avalanche serious some crosses ditch the
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ve-mile mark, mark, ve-mile fi the At Agnes. Lake to ditch the along continue to or
: 1.5 miles (one way) (one miles 1.5 : Distance •
Skiers and Snowshoers and Skiers
American Lakes (more strenuous and popular snowmobile route) route) snowmobile popular and strenuous (more Lakes American
: moderate : culty fi Dif •
mile mark you will be faced with the decision to turn left up toward toward up left turn to decision the with faced be will you mark mile
Strenuous Trails for for Trails Strenuous
Grass Creek Area: Creek Grass
beautiful scenery and ease of achieving remoteness. At the three- the At remoteness. achieving of ease and scenery beautiful
ridge southwest of the cabin. the of southwest ridge classic beginners trail on Cameron Pass, but this underestimates its its underestimates this but Pass, Cameron on trail beginners classic
crossing steep, open slopes. Excellent skiing and snowboarding on the the on snowboarding and skiing Excellent slopes. open steep, crossing
Cross Highway 14 to access the trail. The Michigan Ditch is the the is Ditch Michigan The trail. the access to 14 Highway Cross
snowmobile route, so expect to share the trail. the share to expect so route, snowmobile
has many avalanche-prone areas, so be prepared. Avoid cornices or or cornices Avoid prepared. be so areas, avalanche-prone many has
with some steep slopes and good views. This trail is a popular popular a is trail This views. good and slopes steep some with Cameron Pass parking area parking Pass Cameron Parking: •
mile ski/snowshoe to the Lake Agnes cabin. The Lake Agnes area area Agnes Lake The cabin. Agnes Lake the to ski/snowshoe mile
The trail provides good intermediate level skiing/snowshoeing skiing/snowshoeing level intermediate good provides trail The 6.5 miles (one way) (one miles 6.5 Distance: •
Park along Highway 14 at the Lake Agnes trailhead. It’s a 2.5 2.5 a It’s trailhead. Agnes Lake the at 14 Highway along Park
260 feet 260 Gain: Elevation •
cabins parking area. area. parking cabins
: 2.5 miles (one way) (one miles 2.5 : Distance •
Take Jackson County Road 41 to the North Michigan Michigan North the to 41 Road County Jackson Take Parking: • Michigan Ditch Trail: Ditch Michigan
: strenuous : culty fi Dif •
4 miles (one way) (one miles 4 Distance: •
to the Moose Visitor Center. Visitor Moose the to
Lake Agnes Area: Agnes Lake
680 feet 680 Gain: Elevation • At Katie’s Bridge you will re-cross the Michigan River and head back back head and River Michigan the re-cross will you Bridge Katie’s At
avalanche-prone areas. Extreme skiing at its best! its at skiing Extreme areas. avalanche-prone Bull Mountain Trail: Mountain Bull logging road toward meadows and the remains of an old logging camp. camp. logging old an of remains the and meadows toward road logging
cult with high high with cult fi dif rated both are areas Ditch Michigan the and Peaks
continue down the trail, cross the Michigan River. Proceed on an old old an on Proceed River. Michigan the cross trail, the down continue
original part to complete the loop. Follow your same tracks. tracks. same your Follow loop. the complete to part original
of the drainage or ski along the ditch to your preferred sites.) Diamond Diamond sites.) preferred your to ditch the along ski or drainage the of
wooded sections and overlooks moose habitat. At Ranger Lakes, Lakes, Ranger At habitat. moose overlooks and sections wooded
views on both sides of the trail. The trail will eventually reconnect to the the to reconnect eventually will trail The trail. the of sides both on views
rst drop steeply to the bottom bottom the to steeply drop rst fi must (you sites ditch the to climb a and
The trail runs along side of the banks of the Michigan River through through River Michigan the of banks the of side along runs trail The
the trail takes a sharp right for the return journey. This stretch has great great has stretch This journey. return the for right sharp a takes trail the
steep ski/snowshoe to the ridge south of the peaks or between .5 miles miles .5 between or peaks the of south ridge the to ski/snowshoe steep
recreation. The trail leaves from the back door of the Visitor Center. Center. Visitor the of door back the from leaves trail The recreation.
cent views. After one mile mile one After views. cent fi magni to clear-cuts of series a through up
Highway 14 and parking in the plowed parking areas. It is a one-mile one-mile a is It areas. parking plowed the in parking and 14 Highway
The Gould Loop is a groomed trail for non-motorized winter winter non-motorized for trail groomed a is Loop Gould The
forks. Continue straight while slowly gaining elevation. The forest opens opens forest The elevation. gaining slowly while straight Continue forks.
the parking area at the top of Cameron Pass or by going west along along west going by or Pass Cameron of top the at area parking the
he south. Follow this road for another .5 miles until it it until miles .5 another for road this Follow south. he t to off takes Trail The Moose Visitor Center off of Highway 14 Highway of off Center Visitor Moose The Parking: •
Access to this popular destination can be reached by parking in in parking by reached be can destination popular this to Access
at terrain the Gould Mountain Mountain Gould the terrain at fl of miles .5 After road. access south 6 miles (round trip) (round miles 6 Distance: •
: Approximately 1 mile (one way) (one mile 1 Approximately : Distance • The trail begins off of County Road 41 at the junction of the the of junction the at 41 Road County of off begins trail The 240 feet 240 Gain: Elevation •
: strenuous : culty fi Dif •
Michigan Dam and walk across the spillway. the across walk and Dam Michigan Gould Loop: Gould
Diamond Peaks/Michigan Ditch Area: Ditch Peaks/Michigan Diamond sherman access, or at the North North the at or access, sherman fi the at or road, access south
Along County Road 41 either at the junction of the the of junction the at either 41 Road County Along Parking: • ❄
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Skiers and Snowshoers and Skiers 5.2 miles (round trip) (round miles 5.2 Distance: •
Telemarking/Snowboarding
840 feet 840 Gain: Elevation •
Trail Suggestions for for Suggestions Trail Beginning for Trails Easy Gould Mountain Loop: Mountain Gould
Snowmobile Trail Suggestions Emergency and Medical Facilities ❄ ❄
Bull Mountain: irst Aid is available at the Moose Visitor Center located along • Elevation Gain: 680 feet FHighway 14 in Gould. A medical clinic is located in Walden, • Distance: 4 miles 20 miles west of the park. The nearest hospital is in Fort Collins or • Parking: Take your fi rst left after the North Michigan/Bockman Laramie, WY. park entrance. Please do not park on the county road. For all emergencies, call 911 for assistance or contact a park ranger. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept. can be reached This trail is packed and groomed. The Bull Mountain Trail will at (970) 723-4242. take you through lodgepole forest to the Bockman Road parking lot. • Custer Draw: groomed 4.5 mile connector to North Canadian Trail STATE FOREST • North Canadian: groomed 4.5 mile connector from Custer Draw Be Prepared to Bockman ❄ • South Canadian: ungroomed 2.5 mile connector to Francisco Loop onditions in the mountains can change quickly. By being prepared, • Francisco Loop: ungroomed 2.5 mile loop can be accessed by Cyou will have a safer and more enjoyable experience. either the North or South Canadian trails. What to Bring: Bockman Road: • First aid kit, including heat pack • Layers of clothing – outer shell and fl eece, etc. • Elevation Gain: 1230 feet • Extra clothes – dry socks, gloves, cap • Distance: 8.25 miles • High energy food / water • Parking: In designated area off of County Road 41 at the turn off • Knife / Multi-tool to Bockman Campground. • Sun protection – glasses, lotion, hat No snowmobiles are allowed on the county road so stay on the • Map, compass / GPS • Flashlight and extra batteries trails. You will have ample opportunity to ride open meadows here. • Common sense Following the road will take you over Highway 14. This is a narrower • Survival kit section of trail with some sizable grade changes and great views from • A friend the top. This is not meant to be a complete list. These are the most basic • Diamond Peaks; ungroomed 4.5 mile loop accessed from things you will need to bring with you. Think about the activities you Bockman Trail. Expert riders only. will be involved in and what you might need if your equipment fails. American Lakes: • Elevation Gain: 1520 feet • Distance: 7.5 miles • Parking: Crags parking lot off Highway 14 The trail up to the basin is packed and groomed up to the Michigan Ditch. Be aware of two restricted areas adjacent to this trail. No snowmobiles are allowed in the Lake Agnes basin or on the Michigan Ditch Trail. This trail becomes increasingly strenuous as it climbs into the basin. Give yourself plenty of time to enjoy this beautiful area and be prepared for extreme and changeable weather. Use common sense. To reduce avalanche risk in the American Lakes area, avoid traveling near cornices or across steep, open slopes. Montgomery Pass: • Elevation Gain: 2430 feet • Distance: 6.5 miles • Parking: Designated parking lot exists along County Road 41 From the Bockman Road parking area you will pass the campground and cross the North Fork of the Michigan River. After approximately two miles, you will see the sign and an arrow directing you east. (If you’re coming from the highway you will travel about four miles to reach this intersection.) From this point, the trail is narrow and climbs steeply to a gate at the top of Montgomery Pass along a well marked path. Use caution when riding across clear-cuts where debris is hidden and hard to navigate through. State Forest State Park 56750 Highway 14 WINTER RECREATION GUIDE Walden, CO 80480 (970) 723-8366 E-mail: [email protected] www.parks.state.co.us www.parks.state.co.us CSP-SF-10K-9/05