Deer Creek

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4.9/5 (49 reviews)
Montezuma, Colorado (Summit County)
Last Updated: 07/30/2023

Trail Information

Highlights

Deer Creek 4WD trail is the easiest of the trails heading out of Montezuma. It works its way south up the valley and summits at the Continental Divide, connecting with a few other popular 4WD trails in the high alpine tundra.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Navigation

Trail Reviews

4.9/5 (49)
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 09/03/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Ran reverse of guide. We went up Saints John and came down Deer creek. I like the lower forested section. Fair amount of traffic headed up on a sunday morning.
Trail Review: Deer Creek - Joe. No...... the other Joe
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6300
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 08/21/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I gave Deer Creek 5 stars just for the scenic views from the top. We ran Deer Creek from Montezuma to the top, then ran Saints John back to Montezuma. It makes a nice run. Trail has been smoothed out in spots since last year. The trail in mostly narrow with few turnouts. We ran it on a Monday so there wasn't much traffic.
Trail Review: Deer Creek - Roger P.
Trail Review: Deer Creek - Roger P.
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43800
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 07/30/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

By the time we made it over Middle Fork Swan, the sun and turn to drizzly rain. It was actually kind of nice as it cooled things off.
Trail Review: Deer Creek - Trint Ladd
Open
Rated 3/5
Visited: 07/12/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great views towards the end. Nothing special about the trail itself.
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 07/09/2023

Totally open no snow

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