Colorado · Hiking · Near Clifton

Turkey Flats

Turkey FlatsPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5.7 mi
round trip
310 ft
climb
9,225 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is Turkey Flats open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Turkey Flats, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Turkey Flats is a moderate hike of about 5.7 miles in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 310 feet, from a low point of roughly 8,869 feet to a high of about 9,225 feet. The route is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. That makes it a flexible option for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Hay Press Camping Area sits about 0.6 miles away, and the Haypress and Reservoir #1 hikes are each within about a mile and a quarter. Climbers can find the Wildcat One Northwest Face about 8 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Hay Press Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ocotillo Restaurant and Bar

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 16 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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