Mouache
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 177 ft
- climb
- 7,617 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Mouache open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mouache is an easy hike of about 2.4 miles in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a low point of about 7,423 feet and a high of about 7,617 feet, and it gains roughly 177 feet of elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Bailey weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 44°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. It is not an accessible trail. Meadows Group Campground sits about 0.3 miles away, and Buffalo Campground is about 0.7 miles off. Gashouse Gulch is a hike about 1.1 miles away, and the Abinadi Rock climbing area is about 2.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Lostfork Basecamp19 mi away
- Camp Always Choose Adventures34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Meadows Group CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Green MountainMountain biking0.5 mi
Buffalo CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.7 mi- Gashouse GulchHiking1.1 mi
- Abinadi RockRock climbing2.3 mi
- Guano RockRock climbing2.3 mi
- Craig CreekCanoeing7.5 mi
- West Resort CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
BaldyHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: rb06, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Morrison CreekHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: rb06, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Green MountainHiking · ~2 min drive
- North Fork TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
Sunshine TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cynical TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- ShinglemillHiking · ~5 min drive
Raven's Roost TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Eagle's View TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rolling CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Mouache
Best months: June–July and 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
38° / 9°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
5 wet
Mar
48° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
54° / 23°
7 wet
May
63° / 31°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 24°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 16°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 8.4 mi away at 7,752 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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