Name: Hunter Creek Valley
Rating: 3.7

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“We started out at the Hunter Creek/Red Mountain trailhead and went our way east.”

— Victor Encinias

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Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildlife

Found no real restrictions on the trail but from time to time you can find yourself possibly in someone's backyard. Be careful and keep looking for the trail that is somewhat out there. If you get turned around, follow the creek that will lead you back down to Aspen.

Runner Notes

Loose gravel and loose rocks.

Description

This is an easy trail for the most part, once past the initial climb in the first half mile. There are quite a few switchbacks and offshoots to other trails with ample opportunity to explore around Hunter Creek. Use a trail map or the Trail Run Project mobile app to keep your bearings about you.

This trail dead-ends toward the boundary with the Hunter Fryingpan Wilderness, making it an out-and-back unless you turn off on another connecting trail somewhere closer to the trailhead on your return.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - White River National Forest Office

Sep 12, 2018: 1/3 Acre Homestake Fire burning in Holy Cross Wilderness

Sep 11, 2018: The RFTA bus is the best way to explore the Maroon Bells for leaf-peeping season

Sep 11, 2018: Hanging Lake Trail and parking lot temporarily closed Sept. 17 - 22 due to maintenance

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Trail Ratings

3.7 from 3 votes

#16

in Aspen

#13153

Overall

3.7 from 3 votes

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Rankings

#16

in Aspen

#1,252

in Colorado

#13,153

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One of the many old mining huts up Hunter Valley

4.1 Miles 6.6 Kilometers 95% Runnable	756' 230 m Ascent -21' -6 m Descent
4% Avg Grade (2°) 20% Max Grade (11°)	8,999' 2,743 m High 8,253' 2,515 m Low

Hunter Creek Valley

4.1 Miles 6.6 Kilometers

95%

756' 230 m

-21' -6 m

4%

20%

8,999' 2,743 m

8,253' 2,515 m

Shared By Victor Encinias

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