Taylor
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 359 ft
- climb
- 9,152 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Taylor open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Taylor, so check the source for the area it covers.
Area Closure for the Fishhook Fire - Routt National Forest
Agency closure covering Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District · Order 02-06-03-26-222 · USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Taylor is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 2 miles in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Colorado. The trail rises roughly 360 feet from a low point of 8,793 feet to a high of 9,152 feet, and the climb is gentle enough to make it a straightforward outing for hikers, riders or equestrians. The route is natural-surfaced, and it is open to both horses and bikes. The Taylor Creek Trailhead is the parking point, and the trail stays open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Yampa weather station, about 50 miles away, show July highs near 79°F with lows around 46°F. That station sits roughly 1,300 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Freeman Reservoir Campground is just 0.1 mile away, and the Cottonwood and Aspen hikes are within about half a mile. The Sherman-Freeman hike is about 1.1 miles off.
- Freeman Reservoir CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- CottonwoodHiking0.2 mi
- AspenHiking0.6 mi
- Sherman-FreemanHiking1.1 mi
- Fortification CreekHiking2.6 mi
- Bears EarsHiking4 mi
- Black MountainHiking4.6 mi
- Little Bear CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mountain View TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Fortification CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Black MountainHiking · ~8 min drive
- Nipple Peak TrailHiking · ~33 min drive
- Mountain View TrailHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sand Mountain TrailHiking · ~33 min drive
- SawmillHiking · ~13 min drive
Sand Rocks TrailHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Oliver CreekHiking · ~34 min drive
- North Fork ElkheadHiking · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Taylor
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° / 7°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 9°
11 wet
Mar
43° / 17°
10 wet
Apr
52° / 24°
11 wet
May
62° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
74° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 46°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 45°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 37°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 27°
8 wet
Nov
42° / 17°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 8°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yampa, CO, 49.6 mi away at 7,857 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
