Cascade Creek
- 5.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,751 ft
- climb
- 11,935 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cascade 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 Cascade Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cascade Creek is a 5.7-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Gunnison Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail climbs about 1,750 feet from a low of roughly 10,180 feet to a high of about 11,935 feet, and it is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The hike is open year-round, and the route is its own out-and-back. For a longer outing, Cebolla lies about 1.6 miles away and San Luis Pass about 3.6 miles away. Cebolla Campground is roughly 7.5 miles off for an overnight stay.
Local outfitters
- Blue Creek Lodge19 mi away
- Grizzly RT RV Park25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- CebollaHiking1.6 mi
- STEWART CREEK CUTOFFHiking3.2 mi
- San Luis PassHiking3.6 mi
- Baldy AltoHiking3.6 mi
- Cebolla CampgroundCamping7.5 mi
- Mason Family State Wildlife AreaCamping8.1 mi
- Spruce CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
- Hidden Valley CampgroundCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dry Gulch TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- San Luis PassHiking · ~6 min drive
- Baldy AltoHiking · ~6 min drive
- East Mineral CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- CebollaHiking · ~3 min drive
- La Garita Sd. TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Organ MountainHiking · ~12 min drive
- Miner's Creek TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- STEWART CREEK CUTOFFHiking · ~5 min drive
- PERFECTO CREEK SPURHiking · ~12 min drive
Also worth it near here
San Luis PeakSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Mikejonesman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Spring Creek Pass Snowmo/skiCross-country skiing · ~19 min drive
- McDonough Reservoir Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~19 min drive
Cebolla CreekCanoeing · ~20 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)