Spring Creek

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/06/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Trail is harder than 5 IMHO. Starts our challenging, wall is super tough/fun. Rock garden was long climb. I’d rate it solid 6 overall and solid 8 for the wall.

Sarah Lynn

1300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/24/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

The wall and the hard left are getting pretty dug out and require thoughtful line choice. Trail is beautiful as always

Will Knause

300

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/22/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Got hung up a lot on the trail and the skid plates definitely were well used. This trail is not a 5 when Saxon is also a 5. It is definitely much more difficult than Saxon

Jeff

200

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/15/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

6 of us did this on a Saturday and ended up having the trail to ourselves (which surprised us) other than the occasional ATV wrangler rides which avoided doing the obstacles. The Wall seemed more challenging than I remember it from 5 years ago but our group of 6 (one on 35's) made the entire trail without a need for winch or toe. We did spend some time at the Wall experimenting with various routes before getting all of us up. This trail gives some good challenges and is worth the test every 5 years or so IMO.

Matt

6550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/21/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Wow, what a great trail. It is not for stock vehicles, our group of 3 all on 37’s and lockers all got hung up a few times on the various rock gardens and of course the wall. This is a great rock crawling trail and it just climbs and climbs and climbs…. Completely dry and passable, trail is in perfect condition! We had the trail to ourselves the whole day!

Joseph Strickland

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/28/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

May 28/2023 trail was basically dry all the way to the rock garden. At the garden there was a fair amount of snow and mud. Even with the snow, I was able to get through with very little issues. Above the garden, the snow started getting deeper, but once again, I was able to go all the way to the intersection with saxon mountain.

Bryant Platt

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/17/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

I was able to run the entire trail sans The Wall in a Jeep TJ on 33’s with a rear locker, but some parts, like the Rock Garden, were very challenging.

Amy Melany

500

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/18/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

This is definitely a trail to do with a group, as you will want a good spotter to get up the Wall and through the Rock Garden. There's a lot of challenge to test your skills and outstanding views from the shelf roads.

Richard Stark

100

Open

Visited: 10/10/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

There was some moisture so it was great, no dust and nobody was there. Me and my friend Tom ran it me in my 89 Bronco and Tom in his SAS Explorer. We both have 35” tires and we only struggled on one of the obstacles. We did not do the wall, just too much risk. As a note there is an open area that is great for a new to 4x4 to practice and hone theirs skills. It is located before the difficult obstacles.

Trail Review: Spring Creek - Richard Stark

JD Marshall

Official Crew

123100

Open

Rated 2/5

Visited: 07/17/2021

I drove this back from Saxon Mountain yesterday and it was just a bumpy descent all the way. I'm not a huge fan of these kinds of trails, but I thought it'd be the easier way out at the time and it was not. The views were kinda nice on this trail, but I wouldn't do this one again. I did come across one spot that had a large boulder fall and it put my outside tire at the very edge, enough to cause dirt to go tumbling down the drop-off. If you have anything wider than a Jeep on this trail right now, this spot may stop you.

Reverend Kit

500

Open

Visited: 06/04/2021

Passible with some small snow spots around the rock garden. We tried to knock down as much snow as possible today. Go get it!

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

123150

Impassable

Visited: 05/22/2021

Not my trail run, but pulled from a reliable source that ran it 5/22/21... Made it just shy of the Boulder field near the top. Still 4ft snow drifts. The hard left turn had snow too which was difficult but we all made it past it.

Hunter Matthew Kipp

200

Impassable

Visited: 04/07/2021

There is not a single tire track in the snow and the main trail heading up is very snowy, still fun but didn’t make it very far, definitely wait till summer!

Trail Review: Spring Creek - Hunter Matthew Kipp

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Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

123150

Open

Visited: 11/10/2020

Stage 3 fire restrictions have been lifted as of 6am, 11/10/20. The forest is no longer fully closed. Areas within fire perimeters remain closed. See closure maps here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD844558 Expect winter conditions on trails. Some trails may be impassable due to snow.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

123150

Temporary Closure

Visited: 10/20/2020

Due to dangerous fire conditions, Arapahoe National Forest has closed the forest to all visitors. This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change. See the order here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD831612

Jacob Adkisson

2500

Open

Visited: 06/26/2020

Had been wanting to run this trail for a while now and finally got the chance. Since this is right off I-70 not far from Denver, I thought the trail would be busier (however it was a Friday). Within like 10 minutes, you are faced with the biggest obstacle on the trail - The Wall - and it is a challenge. This trail is not for the newbie to off-road and I don't recommend running this trail alone (or any trail but it happens). If you are a modified rig and comfortable with the trail rating, I definitely recommend checking this trail out! Check out the videos (part 1 and 2) from our run.

Terry Foste

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/07/2020

This is rated an 8 and I have to agree! So much fun, no snow, and fresh trail scars to show the accomplishment. Have fun!

Trail Review: Spring Creek - Terry Foste

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Tom

1100

Open

Visited: 11/16/2019

Made it all the way through from north to south. The wall was a little muddy, but I made it up. The drifts on the bigger switchbacks are almost too deep. Had to winch quite a bit. The hard left and rock garden are covered in snow. Winch definitely required.

Tom

1100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/21/2019

Ran this trail north to south, starting at 4.30 in the afternoon. Absolutely great. Very spot on trail guide here. Ran the wall straight up the center. No problem at crawl speed. Would like to revisit this trail with other rigs in order to try some different sketchier lines here with confidence. The hard left and the rock garden are rock problem solving at its best. Definitely enjoyed being at less than 10psi for this run. Also locked front and rear a lot of the time. Although don’t be discouraged if you don’t have lockers, but your buddy does. I underestimated how deep in the woods I was at the bottom of the trail in the dark. Took Molly Brown down to highway 103. Was grateful for the gps though. Definitely plan your route back to civilization ahead of time carefully if you have no digital map on hand. Definitely recommend this trail.

Luke Stepniowski

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/31/2019

What a fun and challenging trail that is near the Denver Metro. The open diff Taco needed to be winched twice so be advised and don't do it alone.

Trail Review: Spring Creek - Luke Stepniowski

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Colton

100

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/07/2019

Trail is clear to the rock garden. Around there the snow got to be about 3’ deep but we were able to cut through it and finish the trail. Ran it with 2 Jeeps on 40s and a Jeep on 35s

Erin

100

Open

Visited: 07/05/2018

Great trip as always! Had a group of 4 and made it through with nothing broken but many new scrapes! Always a great close trail to test and build off road skills!

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Brandon Haggard

400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/23/2018

Just finished up with a loop on Spring Creek, first time out and almost made the wall climb with open diffs, hugged hard right but just not enough with 1 tire spinning. Other than a roll over with 1 vehicle it was a great trail over all, I would like to see some new signs install for the exit back to town. Many of them are shotgun blasted and you cannot read them. Other than that! Awesome trail for a intermediate wheeler.

Andrew montesi

100

Open

Visited: 10/16/2017

It was a bit brisk but there was virtually no snow on the trail and it was a beautiful day at the top!

Sarah Lynn

1300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/23/2017

Great views on the way up. I took the bypass for the wall but was able to make it through the whole trail in my Tacoma on 31s with a full set of skids and sliders with a few scrapes along the way.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

123150

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/23/2017

Ran up to check on the trail with a few friends. It was cloudy, but stayed dry long enough for us to take on the wall. After that, the rain moved in and made the trail pretty slick by the time we reached the hard left. Everything up to this point seemed pretty normal. The rock garden seemed really dug out compared to prior trips. But then again, the rain made it extremely slick and difficult to get through. Overal, another fun day on the trail as always.

Trail Review: Spring Creek - Ryan Boudreau

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Roy

100

Open

Visited: 08/12/2017

Trail conditions were variable some wet some mud and dry spots as it had rained. Passable to the top past Boulder garden we turned around and came back same way

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Lumpy_The_Taco

100

Open

Visited: 06/18/2017

Trail was open all the way through conditions were dry and hot. Great Fathers Day trip!

Trail Review: Spring Creek - Lumpy_The_Taco

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

123150

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/11/2017

Online reports from this weekend are showing Spring Creek is open all the way through with minimal snow on the trail.

Tom

100

Partially Open

Visited: 04/15/2017

Spring Creek partially open past the wall.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

123150

Partially Open

Visited: 03/20/2016

Took our first trip to Spring Creek this year just after a fresh snow. The 3 days prior, the area received 4''-8'' of snow. We hit the trail and were the first ones on the fresh stuff besides one UTV that we saw later in the day. The wet conditions on the wall made it very slick. 2 rigs made it without winching, one on 37s and the other on 40s. 2 other rigs on 35s had to winch the obstacle. We only made it to the start of the shelf road, which is only about a quarter mile west of waypoint 5. At this point, there was solid ice under the fresh snow, and it sloped towards the cliff edge, so we decided it was not safe to continue and headed up towards Silver Creek instead. Again, the snow hadn't been touched by anyone, but it was not very deep so we made it to the mine site no problem. I would say it's going to need a few weeks of warm weather before the shelf portion is safe.

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