12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Big Meadows Trailhead
This is a Winter Trailhead for snowmobiling and Cross Country Skiers along US Highway 160. The trail is a groomed over the snow trail to Big Meadows Reservoir and beyond along roads 410 and 430. The trailhead is a plowed parking lot with some trails signs.
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Big Meadows Trailhead
Sun & Moon
12:53 PM
Sunrise
7:02 PM
Solar Noon
1:10 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 1:28 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:36 AM
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First Quarter
56% illuminated
Live12h 17m of daylight
Big Meadows Trailhead
Season
11days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 11 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Big Meadows Trailhead
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Off Season
September — September conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Lake Fork
hard · 14.12 mi · 3167 ft gain
Kitty Creek
hard · 9.4 mi · 2144 ft gain
Shaw Lake Loop
easy · 2.26 mi · 85 ft gain
Big Meadows Loop
easy · 2.98 mi · 42 ft gain
Archuleta
hard · 14.02 mi · 2718 ft gain
Hope Creek
hard · 12.27 mi · 1723 ft gain
South Fork Archuleta
hard · 7.11 mi · 1321 ft gain
Tie Hill
moderate · 7.17 mi · 2064 ft gain
Things to Do
Little Black Cliff
climbing · Little Black Cliff
Big Meadows
climbing · Big Meadows
Long Cliff
climbing · Long Cliff
Lake Fork
hiking · Lake Fork
South Fork Rio Grande
South Fork Rio Grande
Kitty Creek
hiking · Kitty Creek
Shaw Lake Loop
hiking · Shaw Lake Loop
Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)
Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)
Campgrounds & Shelters
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