Colorado · Hiking · West Elk Wilderness

Beaver Creek

16.7 mi
round trip
2,186 ft
climb
12,070 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Beaver Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Beaver Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Beaver Creek is a hard hike in the West Elk Wilderness, part of the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 9,800 feet to about 12,070 feet over roughly 16.7 miles. The one-way gain is 2,186 feet. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The route is long and steep, so plan for a full day on foot. Zigzag and Little Mill Trail 455 both lie about 0.8 miles away. Mill Castle is about 2.8 miles off, and Sun Park Trail is about 3.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.