Green Ridge Trail

5/5 (14 reviews)
Standing water and mud await your journey on this 15-mile trek through the high-country forest near Cameron Pass in the upper Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colorado. Even during the driest parts of the summer season, water holes with 36” of standing water are abundant and common. Early seaso... Read More
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Highlights of Green Ridge Trail

Camping Category Icon Camping
Forest Category Icon Forest
Mud Category Icon Mud
Scenic Category Icon Scenic
Water Category Icon Water
Highest Elevation
10186 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
07/01 - 11/30
Best Direction
North
Official Trail Name
177
Nearest Town
Red Feather Lakes
Nearest Services
Red Feather Lakes
Management Agency
Roosevelt National Forest
District
Canyon Lakes Ranger District

Overview

Standing water and mud await your journey on this 15-mile trek through the high-country forest near Cameron Pass in the upper Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colorado. Even during the driest parts of the summer season, water holes with 36” of standing water are abundant and common. Early season off-roaders will find water even deeper when the trail opens after the spring snowmelt. This is not a technical trail but the risk of getting stuck and actually using that winch for more than a conversational piece is real. Find a like-minded off-roader to go with you and hit the trail for a day of beautiful scenery with a drive through an adult off-road water park. Green Ridge Trail is the third leg of the three-trail loop known as the “Mud Loop.” Off-roaders will combine Sevenmile Road, Bald Mountain (USFS517), and Green Ridge Trail as a day-long trifecta where you will experience a diet full of rocks, water, and mud. Green Ridge Trail is, by far, the wettest and muddiest in this loop that starts and ends in the Poudre Canyon.

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12 Waypoints
38 Trail Photos
2 Trail Concerns
14 Community Reviews
1 Video
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