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Jackson County Colorado Motorcycle Trails
Grizzly Helena Trail #1126
Lone Pine Trailhead to Helena Trailhead
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Routt National Forest
Available for ATV's (limited), motorcycles,
hiking, biking and horseback riding, the 15 mile Grizzly
Helena Trail (Lone Pine Trailhead to Helena Trailhead) serves as a primary
access trail to the east side of the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness, north of Lone
Pine Creek. This section of Grizzly Helena Trail also provides access to
Bear Creek-Ute Pass, Twin Lakes, Blue Lake and Fryingpan Basin. |
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The Helena
Trailhead access is normally blocked by snow until the 3rd week of June. At
the Lone Pine Trailhead parking is fairly adequate along the road. ATV's can
access this portion of the trail down to Brown's Creek only. After that
point, the only motorized use allowed is motorcycles. From the Lone Pine
Trailhead, ATV's must travel up FR 650 to access the ATV section of the
trail which starts at Brown's Creek and travels north. Water
is available at the many creek crossings and dispersed campsites
are readily found. Horse forage areas are scattered by adequate.
To access points are available for the Lone Pine Trailhead to Helena
Trailhead section of Grizzly Helena Trail:
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Take CR 12W west from Highway 125-14 near Walden
Colorado to CR 16, which travels through Lone Pine Ranch. Follow this
road to the forest boundary and continue west on FR 640 about 1.5
miles to the Lone Pine Trailhead on the north side of the road.
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Take CR 6W west from Cowdrey to Pearl. Turn left onto
CR 6A and continue to Big Creek Lake Campground. Turn left at the lake
and travel down FR 660 to the Helena Trailhead.
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