Colorado · Hiking · Mount Zirkel Wilderness

Crags

3.8 mi
round trip
1,051 ft
climb
11,545 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Crags open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Crags, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Crags is a 3.8-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Mount Zirkel Wilderness, within the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. The trail climbs from about 10,491 feet to about 11,545 feet, a gain of 1,051 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. Big Creek Lake(hp) lies about 0.6 miles away, and Fish Hawk is about 2.3 miles off. Summit Lake Campground and Teal Lake Group Campsite are both within about 7 miles.