South Fork Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Flat Tops Wilderness · Near Glenwood Springs
Fowler Bench
- 10.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,478 ft
- climb
- 10,377 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Fowler Bench open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Fowler Bench is a hard hike in Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness, within the Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 7,650 feet to about 10,377 feet, a total gain of roughly 1,478 feet over a 10-mile round trip. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced, with horses allowed but bikes not. The South Fork Trailhead is the parking for this trip, and the trail is open year-round. Spring Cave and South Fork Bridge both sit about 0.6 miles away, and South Fork Campground is about 0.7 miles off. Cliff Lakes is about 0.9 miles away.
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