Fourmile Area: Little Cottonwood Creek

Wet day. Muddy at two points. If following the guide it'll be an uphill mud climb. And at the end (my beginning) muddy. Great trail relatively narrow (full size might have difficulty in some spots). The view was phenomenal, even with the over cast and rain. A CVT SUV (Subaru) could do this.

Gates are open for the season. Enjoy the trail.

Really fun side trail. Definitely needed 4 low for the steep section. Camped at waypoint 8, view was incredible. Also camped down a side trail near waypoint 9. That spot is level and well maintained and also has a great view.

Closed for the season! See you in 2022!

Steep sections coming from Bald Mtn loop direction are very challenging on a large ADV bike (BMW 800 GS). I know this is not a motorcycle site, but just sharing....

Trail was dry and fun on this day. I enjoy doing this west to east after Bald Mtn Loop. I might avoid if muddy because of the steep sections. I led a small group two days in a row as part of the Overland Bound Buena Vista June Jam. No trail issues other than almost having a dirt bike for a hood ornament. The overlook spur mid-route is a great place for lunch.

Surprisingly fun trail that we took from Aspen Ridge to Bald Mountain Gulch. Trail in good condition with no issues. There are some fairly tight and twisty sections that kept it interesting. It would be especially interesting if driven when wet....especially uphill (west to east).

Visited on 05/25/19 with another lifted Subaru Forester. Trail was pretty easy going and very fun. We did run into a few rude people in Side-by-Sides who got angry at us for "not giving right-of-way" to them, being uphill traffic. Unfortunately, at the couple spots we did meet these people, it was easier for them to back down and get slightly off to the side, vs us trying to back uphill in our high-geared cars, and they did not seem to care much. While uphill traffic does have right-of-way, depending on the situation (These included), sometimes it's easier for the uphill traffic to back down. Just a friendly reminder. :) The turn out (Waypoint 8) has some spectacular views, highly recommended!

Camping at the spur at Waypoint 11. It was a large area and plenty of people can camp there with multiple rigs. Woke up to an amazing view of Mount Princeton.