Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville

Corral Creek Trail

Corral Creek TrailPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.5 mi
round trip
1,406 ft
climb
11,700 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Corral Creek Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Corral Creek Trail is a 6.92-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado with 1,406 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Frisco Area

    Campground

    Campground · 6.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Salsa Mountain Cantina

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Matchless Mine

    Attraction

    In town

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)

More in Leadville

Go with a guide

  • Nearby · Wilder Gulch Connect · Bowman's Shortcut · Wearyman Spur 3
  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Corral Creek Trail

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    2. Feb

      29° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    3. Mar

      35° / 8°

      14 wet · 14 snow

    4. Apr

      40° / 15°

      13 wet · 13 snow

    5. May

      49° / 25°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    6. Jun

      61° / 34°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    7. Jul

      67° / 40°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      64° / 39°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      58° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    10. Oct

      47° / 21°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    11. Nov

      35° / 11°

      12 wet · 12 snow

    12. Dec

      27° / 3°

      15 wet · 15 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 11.3 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • I-70: Vail Pass closed

      closed Nov 4, 2026 → reopened Nov 4, 2026 · State DOT

    • I-70: Vail Pass closed

      closed Oct 30, 2026 → reopened Oct 30, 2026 · State DOT

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