Swamp Creek Road

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Colorado
Trails
Swamp Creek Road

Highlights of Swamp Creek Road

Camping

Forest

Ghost Town

Mine

Snow Wheeling

Highest Elevation

9079 ft

Shape of Trail

Loop

Typically Open

Year Round

Best Direction

N/A

Official Trail Name

171

Nearest Town

Red Feather Lakes

Nearest Services

Fort Collins

Management Agency

Roosevelt National Forest

District

Canyon Lakes Ranger District

Overview

Swamp Creek Road is one of the few forest service roads in Northern Colorado that is not gated during the winter and spring seasons. Swamp Creek is available for use while many other trails in the vicinity are closed to mitigate resource damage from the spring run-off. During winter and spring months, Swamp Creek offers some excellent opportunities to test your 4X4 through heavy and drifting snow. Popular with campers during the summer months, excellent dispersed camping with views of the mountains and the Poudre River Canyon makes this a great weekend destination. The ghost town of Manhattan, Colorado is located just south of the Swamp Creek Road trailhead.