Colorado · Hiking · Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

Tabor Creek

7.7 mi
round trip
2,201 ft
climb
12,475 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Tabor Creek is a hard hike in Colorado's Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, part of the Aspen Ranger District of the White River National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 10,250 feet to about 12,475 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,201 feet over a distance of about 7.7 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The Tabor Trailhead is the parking for the trip, and the trail is open year-round. Portal Campground and the Grizzly Lake hike both sit about 2 miles away, and Lincoln Creek, a canoeing spot, is under a mile off.

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