Indian Cliffs
- 8.2 mi
- round trip
- 782 ft
- climb
- 10,269 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago
Is Indian Cliffs 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.
Indian Cliffs is a hard hike in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Eagle Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back of about 8 miles, rising from roughly 9,400 feet to about 10,270 feet, with an elevation gain of 782 feet on the way up. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trip starts at Stump Park Trailhead, which is open year-round. The nearest neighbors are the Middle Derby and Bear Park hikes, both within about a mile, and Hooper Lake, a fishing spot about 1.3 miles away. Cold Springs Campground is about 7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Flat Tops Wilderness Guides11 mi away
- Rancho Del Rio24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Middle DerbyHiking0.9 mi
- Bear ParkHiking1.1 mi
- Derby RidgeHiking1.1 mi
- Hooper LakeLake fishing1.3 mi
- Island LakesLake fishing2.8 mi
- Cabin CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
- Cold Springs CampgroundCamping7.3 mi
- Horseshoe CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
North DerbyHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mandall LakesHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Derby RidgeHiking · ~2 min drive
Smith LakeHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sunnyside LakesHiking · ~4 min drive
- W. MountainHiking · ~8 min drive
- Bear ParkHiking · ~2 min drive
- RobertsHiking · ~4 min drive
- Bear RiverHiking · ~12 min drive
- Hooper Lake TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
