Manzanares Trail #1204

Routt National Forest

Available for hiking and horseback riding, the 6.6 mile Manzanares Trail is steep and rocky. Manzanares Trail offers several different use-regulations. Some parts are available for 4WD, however this section of Manzanares Trail enters Mount Zirkel Wilderness and is limited to hiking and equestrian use only. Campsites are limited along Manzanares Lake and horse forage is limited to the meadows along the West Fork

Three access points are available for Manzanares Trail:

1. Turn off Highway 40, two miles outside Steamboat Springs Colorado onto CR 129. Travel about 32 miles along CR 129 to the fork just past Columbine and go right onto FR 550. Continue along FR 550 for 2.5 miles and turn right onto FR 500. Travel 1.5 miles to FR 402 and turn right. Continue to the end of FR 402 and park. Travel along Farwell Mountain Trail #1203 for 1.5 miles to Manzanares Trail.
2. Follow access #1 to FR 500. Continue 2 miles east along FR 500 and turn right onto FR 505. Travel 0.5 mile along FR 505 and turn left onto FR 498 and park at the end of the road at the Manzanares Trailhead.
3. Follow access #1 to FR 500. Continue 4 miles along FR 500 and turn right onto FR 500.1A. Park at the end of this road.