Matukat Road (aka Goose Creek Road)

Matukat Road, also known as Goose Creek Road, is a busy road extending from Deckers to Lake George through the historic 2002 Hayman Fire burn scar. This terrain was the epicenter of the Hayman fire, which incinerated over 138,000 acres of forest, holding the record for Colorado's largest wildfire u... Read More

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Matukat Road (aka Goose Creek Road)

Highlights of Matukat Road (aka Goose Creek Road)

Camping

Overland

Scenic

Snow Wheeling

Highest Elevation

8861 ft

Shape of Trail

Straight Through

Typically Open

Year Round

Best Direction

N/A

Official Trail Name

211

Nearest Town

Deckers

Nearest Services

Lake George

Management Agency

Pike National Forest

District

South Platte Ranger District & South Park Ranger District

Overview

This devastation left unparalleled panoramic views of the landscape in its wake. Just two miles in, the road opens up to reveal breathtaking sights of the valleys and the majestic silhouettes of nearby mountains such as Pikes Peak, Mount Evans, and the entire Rampart Range. A relatively accessible trail, Matukat Road offers locals and visitors the chance to absorb these epic landscapes and glimpse Colorado's recent history.