Park Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near South Fork
Tie Hill
- 7.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,064 ft
- climb
- 11,138 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Tie Hill open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Tie Hill, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tie Hill is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 7 miles on natural-surfaced trail in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, within the Divide Ranger District. The trail climbs roughly 2,064 feet from a low point of about 10,000 feet to a high point of about 11,140 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail. The route is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At a nearby weather station, typical July highs run around 72°F with lows near 40°F, while winter months typically dip into the low single digits for lows. The station sits about 1,450 feet below the high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Park Creek Campground and Park Creek camp #1 are both within about 3.5 miles, and the Trout Trail is about 2.3 miles away. The South Fork Rio Grande offers canoeing about 4.6 miles from the trail.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Ramon's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 7 miIf it rains Quiller Gallery
Gallery
Gallery · 19 mi from South Fork
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in South ForkLocal outfitters
- Blue Creek Lodge11 mi away
- Pagosa Riverside Campground25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Trout TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Park Creek CampgroundCamping2.4 mi
DeckerHikingPhoto: notbitmonk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.5 mi
Park Creek camp #1CampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.5 mi- Long CliffRock climbing3.6 mi
- Little Black CliffRock climbing4.2 mi
South Fork Rio GrandeCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- Big Meadows Reservoir Boating SiteLake fishing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
RaspberryHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: dsearls, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hunters LakeHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- Church Creek TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Middle Alder Creek TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
HighlineHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Big Meadows LoopHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Palisade TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- BEAR CREEKHiking · ~20 min drive
ArchuletaHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
LoboHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Corey Leopold, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Tie Hill
Best months: June 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
35° / 2°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
7 wet
Mar
42° / 12°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 19°
7 wet
May
58° / 27°
8 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 40°
15 wet
Aug
70° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 33°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 23°
7 wet
Nov
43° / 13°
5 wet
Dec
34° / 2°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Maria Rsvr, CO, 23.8 mi away at 9,687 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
