Cement Creek

Cement Creek is a 5-mile out-and-back hike in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail runs on natural ground, and it is rated easy, with a one-way elevation gain of 678 feet. It starts at a low point of about 9,800 feet and reaches a high of about 10,150 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station at Taylor Park, which sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the trail, records typical July averages of a 72°F high and a 42°F low, while winter highs there stay in the 20s. The station is lower, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The route is open year round. Bikes and horses are both allowed. Campsite CC16 sits about 0.1 mile from the trail, and Campsite CC15 is about 0.3 mile away. The Waterfall Creek Trail and Waterfall Cutoff Trail are also within a few tenths of a mile.