Maroon Creek
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,158 ft
- climb
- 9,594 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago
Is Maroon Creek 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.
Maroon Creek is a moderate out-and-back hike in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Aspen Ranger District. The route covers about 6.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1,158 feet, taking you from a low point of 8,729 feet to a high of 9,594 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and has a natural surface. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not. The closest trailhead is the Maroon Lake Day Use Trailhead, and the hike is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 76°F with lows near 48°F, while temperatures on this route run cooler because the station sits roughly 1,400 feet below the trail's high point. Silver Queen Campground is just 0.4 miles away, and Silver Bell Campground is about 1.5 miles off. East Maroon is a hike about a mile away, and the Maroon Lake Scenic fishing area is about 2.5 miles away.
Go with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 34 mi away
- Maroon Bells Guide and Outfitters3 mi away
- Silver Queen CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
Maroon Creek TrailSki touringPhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
East MaroonHikingPhoto: Cal Wolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Silver Bell CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
- Maroon Lake ScenicLake fishing2.5 mi
- Castle CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
Southwest TRRock climbingPhoto: David Leo Veksler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.2 mi- East FaceRock climbingPhoto: David Leo Veksler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- East MaroonHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Cal Wolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Trail near Maroon LakeHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Michael Kirsh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
SummitHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: NHV, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Maroon PeakHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Maroon-Snowmass TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Michael Kirsh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Scenic Trail (Maroon Lake)Hiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Michael Kirsh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Congo TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- North Maroon PeakHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
West MaroonHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SummitHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: NHV, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Silver Queen CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Maroon Creek TrailSki touring · ~1 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Highland PeakSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder.
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Best time to visit Maroon Creek
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
12 wet
May
60° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
8 wet
Jul
76° / 48°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 40°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 30°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 19°
10 wet
Dec
32° / 10°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 5.6 mi away at 8,175 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
