Fun Valley RV Park
Campground
Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near South Fork
Decker
Photo: notbitmonk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 15.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,350 ft
- climb
- 11,903 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Decker open right now?
Road closed
US 160: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
US 160: road closure
Closed · ~1.7 km from Decker · CDOT 511
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Decker is a hard hike in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, within the Divide Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 9,570 feet to 11,903 feet, a gain of 2,350 feet over roughly 15.8 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The climb is long and steep, and the high point sits well above the starting elevation. The Trout Trail lies about 1.5 miles away, and Fun Valley RV Park and Highway Springs Campground are both within about 2 miles, making them good bases for an overnight trip. Climbers can find Long Cliff about 5 miles off.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
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Gallery
Gallery · 19 mi from South Fork
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- Highway Springs CampgroundCamping2.1 mi
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Route details
- Distance
- 15.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,350 ft
- Starts at
- Hunter Lake Trailhead (about 9,582 ft)
- Summit
- 11,899 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Getting there
Park at Hunter Lake Trailhead.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Decker on Metroz Mountain?
About 15.8 mi round trip from Hunter Lake Trailhead (about 9,582 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Decker?
About 2,350 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Decker?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Decker start?
Hunter Lake Trailhead (about 9,582 ft).
When is the best time for the Decker?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Metroz Mountain
Blocked todayA road serving this area is closed; agency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS, State DOT 511 · checked 1 h ago
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
