One Mile
Campground
Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Pitkin
Pine Creek
- 5.8 mi
- round trip
- 1 ft
- climb
- 8,652 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Pine Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Pine Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Pine Creek is a 5.8-mile out-and-back hike on natural surface in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail's elevation gain is just 1 foot, so it is a relatively flat route rather than a climb. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, at about 9,180 feet, run to highs around 72°F in July, with September easing to about 64°F and lows in the mid-30s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 29°F. Bikes and horses are both allowed. The trail's low point is about 8,333 feet, and the high is about 8,652 feet. Moonlight and Cougar Canyon are both hikes within 2 miles. One Mile campground and Granite Tent Campground are about 2.8 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Waunita Pass
Viewpoint
On your way back · 15 mi
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More in PitkinGo with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 46 mi away
- Taylor Park Trading Post14 mi away
- MoonlightHiking1.7 mi
- Cougar CanyonHiking2 mi
- One MileCamping2.8 mi
- Granite Tent CampgroundCamping2.8 mi
- Parking Lot WallRock climbing2.8 mi
- Left HandRock climbing2.8 mi
- Taylor RiverRiver fishing5 mi
- Spring CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- MoonlightHiking · ~3 min drive
- Cougar CanyonHiking · ~3 min drive
- THREEMILE CREEKHiking · ~4 min drive
- Fossil Ridge TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Five Mile Trail 604Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Beaver CowHiking · ~7 min drive
- Three Mile Creek Trail 434Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Henry MountainHiking · ~16 min drive
- SeelyHiking · ~6 min drive
- Van TuylHiking · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Pine Creek
Best months: June–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
29° / -8°
8 wet
Feb
33° / -5°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 4°
8 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
8 wet
May
58° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
69° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 42°
11 wet
Aug
70° / 41°
12 wet
Sep
64° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 13°
8 wet
Dec
28° / -4°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 12 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
