Colorado · Hiking

June Creek

1.1 mi
round trip
554 ft
climb
7,823 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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June Creek is an easy, short hike in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Holy Cross Ranger District. The trail is about a mile long and sits at roughly 7,800 feet, with an out-and-back shape that takes about half an hour to complete. The Forest Service manages the land. The route starts near 7,800 feet and reaches a high point of about 7,820 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 550 feet for the round trip. The steepest stretch comes near the start, around 0.38 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses and bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vail put July highs around 77°F and lows near 42°F, while winter highs there drop to about 29°F in January. The trail is year-round and starts at the O'Neal Spur Trailhead. Knob Hill is just 0.1 mile away, and Wild West Ridge is about a mile off. Lake Creek offers canoeing about 3.4 miles away, and Beaver Creek Ski Resort has river fishing roughly 4.4 miles away.

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