Colorado · Hiking · Near Glenwood Springs

Boiler Creek

18.4 mi
round trip
1,545 ft
climb
11,093 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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Boiler Creek is an out-and-back hike in the Rifle Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 18 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,545 feet from a low point of about 9,360 feet to a high of about 11,090 feet. The trail is rated hard. It is accessible and has a natural surface. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. Nearby, Spring Creek to Boiler Creek is about 2 miles away, and the Ute - Elk hike is about 4 miles off. Deep Lake Campground sits about 7 miles away, and climbers can find East Elk Granite about 7 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Supply Basin Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Arby's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 11 mi

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