Colorado · Hiking

Cherry Creek

5.5 mi
round trip
957 ft
climb
8,999 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Cherry Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cherry Creek is a moderate hike in the Yampa Ranger District of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in northwest Colorado, about 5.5 miles long with a one-way climb of roughly 960 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits on natural surface. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Yampa weather station run to highs around 79°F in July and 70°F in September, and the trail sits a few hundred feet higher than the station, so temperatures on the route may run a little cooler. Bikes and horses are both allowed, which makes it a trail that works for riders and horseback travelers. The Corral Creek and South Fork Spur hikes start right along the route, and the South Fork trail lies about 1.4 miles away. For overnight trips, North Fork Campground is about 6.4 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Cherry Creek

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 7°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 9°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 17°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 24°

      11 wet

    5. May

      62° / 33°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 40°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 46°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 45°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 37°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 27°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 17°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 8°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yampa, CO, 27.6 mi away at 7,857 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.