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Rio
Grande National Forest
Available for hiking, and horseback riding,
Fern Creek Trail begins with a rather steady strong 3.5 mile climb toward
Little Ruby Lake, after which the trail flattens out, makes a short climb
through a small patch of spruce, then heads gradually downhill to Texas
Creek. For a mile past Texas Creek, Fern Creek Trail passes through a flat
plateau country know as California Park, then makes a steep winding
descent into the little Squaw Creek bottom. Eventually the trail descends
to the Squaw Creek Trail. |
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The best
camping
area along Fern Creek Trail are between Little Ruby Lake and Chief
Mountain areas. To reach Fern Creek Trail from Creede
Colorado, travel southwest along CO 149 for about 16 miles to it's
intersection with Fern Creek Road #522. This intersection is about 0.25 mile
past the turn-off to Wetherill Ranch. Travel 1.25 miles to Fern Creek
Trailhead. The trail begins at the south end of the corrals. |
