Colorado · Hiking · Near Pitkin

Doctor Park

13.2 mi
round trip
138 ft
climb
10,916 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Doctor Park open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Doctor Park, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Doctor Park is a hike in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, in western Colorado. The trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back with a total elevation gain of 138 feet, starting at about 8,412 feet and climbing to a high point of about 10,916 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route's natural surface allows horses. The trail is open year-round, and the climb is short and gentle, with the route's length and slight elevation gain making it a straightforward day on foot or horseback. Doctor Park Trail 424 lies about 0.3 miles away, and Doctor Park Bonus is about 1.1 miles off. For paddling, Spring Creek is about 2 miles away, and the Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon near Gunnison, Colorado) campground sits about 4.1 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lodgepole Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Powerstop

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Waunita Pass

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 19 mi from Pitkin

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