Tanglewood Trail #636

Pike & San Isabel National Forest, Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands, National Forest in Colorado

Available for hikers and horseback riders, the 3.7 mile Tanglewood Trail begins in the southeast corner of the Mt. Evans Wilderness and climbs north into a saddle on the boundary between the Pike and Arapaho National Forest. From the Deer Creek Trailhead, Tanglewood & Rosalie Trails travel west and north up the Tanglewood Creek drainage to a junction just outside the Wilderness boundary.

At this point the two trails split with the Rosalie Trail bearing left up an old logging road and the Tanglewood Trail continues north along Tanglewood Creek. After climbing along Tanglewood Creek the trail begins to ascend toward the saddle above. Tanglewood Trail becomes more steep and strenuous, particularly after leaving the trees. At the saddle the trail becomes the Roosevelt Lakes Trail and begins to descend gradually to Roosevelt Lakes. From thelakes the trail continues north to the Beartrack Lakes Trail.

Tanglewood Trail is rated Moderate.

To reach Tanglewood Trail from Denver Colorado travel 28 miles west along US 285 to the traffic light before the top of Crow Hill and turn right (northwest) onto CR 43. Travel 6.8 miles along CR 43 to the "Y" in the road, bear left and continue 2.1 miles, staying right at the campground.