Meadow Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Glenwood Springs
Ute - Meadow
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 500 ft
- climb
- 9,752 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Ute - Meadow is an easy, 2.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Rifle Ranger District of White River National Forest in western Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 500 feet from a low point of 9,085 feet to a high of 9,752 feet. The route is natural-surface and accessible, and it allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. The trail is short and gentle, making it a straightforward outing for a day on foot or on horseback. Deep Creek Ridge lies just 0.1 mile away, and Meadow Lake Campground and Meadow Ridge Campground are both within about 1.5 miles. Clark Ridge Trail is about 2.6 miles off.
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