Colorado · Hiking · Flat Tops Wilderness

Little Trappers

8.2 mi
round trip
2,762 ft
climb
11,426 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago

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Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Little Trappers is a hard hike in Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness, within the Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest. The route is an out-and-back of about 8 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,762 feet, taking you from a low point of about 9,693 feet to a high of about 11,426 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses. The trailhead is at the Trappers Outlet parking area, and the route is open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. Nearby, the Arthur H. Carhart hike and the Outlet Horse mountain biking trail are both about 1.3 miles away. Horse Thief Campground and Bucks Campground are each about 1.8 miles off.

Local outfitters

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