North Fork
- 7.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,426 ft
- climb
- 11,379 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
North Fork is a moderate out-and-back hike on natural surface in the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, about 7.8 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,426 feet. The trail runs from a parking area named North Fork, which sits year-round and makes a convenient base for the trip. The route starts at a low point of 9,750 feet and climbs to 11,379 feet at its high point. Bikes and horses are both allowed, which gives riders and pack animals a way to tackle the trail. Purgatoire Campground is just 0.4 miles away, and Blue Lake Campground is about 4 miles off. For more time on foot, the Coal Creek and Wildcat hikes lie within about 3 miles. Paddlers can reach the North Fork Purgatoire River, roughly 5 miles away.
Purgatoire CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.4 mi- Coal CreekHiking2.6 mi
- WildcatHiking3 mi
- The StonewallRock climbing3.7 mi
- North Lake SouthRock climbing3.8 mi
- Blue Lake CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
- North Fork Purgatoire RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
- Guajatoyah CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
