Homestead
Colorado
Free — you'll pick up right here.
9.6 mi
Distance
330 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Homestead
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 330 ft
- Highest point
- 4,480 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,248 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Homestead is a 9.55-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The trail gains 330 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 4,480 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 4,480 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 9.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Comanche Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
caution · posted Oct 2, 2026
Prescribed Fire planned on the PSICC
information · posted Oct 2, 2026
Seasonal Restriction on Dogs Near Section House and Wagon Cabin
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Prohibition on Camping in Areas Posted as Closed to Camping
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
East Indian Creek Road Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Restrictions with Designated Camping and Parking Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Bear Creek Watershed Restoration Project Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Prohibitions Pertaining to Lakes
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Holy Cross Wilderness Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
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- Arch Rock Spur 2Hiking0.2 mi
- Arch Rock Spur 1Hiking0.6 mi
- OutlawHiking1 mi
- Arch RockHiking1 mi
- Picture canyonCamping1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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