Description
Keyser Creek is a 19 mile National Forest access road that is primarily a graded dirt road that is two vehicles wide. Keyser Creek would be passable in most vehicles with good ground clearance weather permitting. There are some areas with potholes and some water that will collect.
At the east trailhead you are near Fraser, CO, the west trailhead is located between Silverthorne and Parshall. There are recreational trail spurs along the Keyser Creek as well as dispersed camping sites and larger sites that would be good for group camping near where the trail intersects with the Blue Ridge Trail/FS 133.
Popular RV and OHV area.
Waypoints
1. East Trailhead (0.00 mi)
Turn west onto County Road 5 at the signs for Crooked Creek National Forest Access.
2. Trail Split (0.20 mi)
Heading West: Turn south onto County Highway 50
Heading East: Turn east onto County Road 5.
3. Trail Split (2.00 mi)
Intersection of County Highway 50 going northeast/west, and County Rd 50 S going east.
Heading West: turn west and continue on County Highway 50.
Heading East: turn northeast and continue on County HIghway 50.
4. Trail Intersection (5.50 mi)
Tipperary Creek Trail N.68 on the south side of the road. Recreational trail only, no motor vehicles (other than snowmobiles).
5. Parking Lot and Seasonal Gate (5.80 mi)
Large parking lot for trailer parking. Seasonal gate at west side of the parking lot.
County Highway 50 turns into FS 139 while in the National Forest.
6. Trail Intersection (6.50 mi)
Backscratch Trail N63 on the south side of the road. No motor vehicle access (other than snowmobiles).
7. Trail Split (8.10 mi)
Intersection of County Highway 50/FS 139 and unnamed spur on the north side of the road.
Continue on County Highway 50/FS 139.
8. FS 882 Intersection (8.30 mi)
Intersection of County Highway 50/FS 139 going east/west and FS 882 going southwest.
Continue on County Highway 50/FS 139.
9. Rocky Point Loop East Trailhead (8.60 mi)
Rocky Point East Trailhead on the northeast side of the road.
10. Rocky Point West Trailhead (9.10 mi)
Rocky Point West Trailhead on the north side of the road.
11. Blue Ridge Trailhead (10.40 mi)
Intersection of County Highway 50/FS 139 going east, County Highway 50/FS 133 going north, and County Road 32/FS 139 going southwest. County Highway 50/FS 133 is also the south trailhead for Blue Ridge Trail.
Heading west: go southwest on County Road 32/FS 139.
Heading east: go east on County Highway 50/FS 139.
12. Trail Split (10.80 mi)
Intersection of County Road 32/FS 139 going west/north, and FS 879.1 going south.
Heading west: go west on County Road 32/FS 139.
Heading east: go north on County Road 32/FS 139.
13. Little Muddy Creek Trailhead (12.30 mi)
Intersection of County Road 32/FS 139 going southwest/east, and FS 134.1 going north.
FS 134.1 is also the south trailhead for Little Muddy Creek.
Heading west: go southwest on County Road 32/FS 139.
Heading east: go east on County Road 32/FS 139.
14. Lake Evelyn Trailhead (14.20 mi)
Intersection of County Road 32/FS 139 going north/east, and County Highway 325/FS 136 going southeast.
County Highway 325/FS 136 is also the trailhead of the Lake Evelyn Trail.
Heading west: go north on County Road 32/FS 139.
Heading east: go east on County Road 32/FS 139.
15. Cook Creek Rim Trailhead (15.80 mi)
Intersection of County Road 32/FS 139 going east/west, and FS 137 going north.
FS 137 is also the south trailhead for Cook Creek Rim.
Heading west: go west on County Road 32/FS 139.
Heading east: go east on County Road 32/FS 139.
16. Keyser Ridge Trail Split (18.10 mi)
Intersection of County Road 32/FS 139 going east/west, and FS 140 going south.
FS 140 is also the north trailhead for Keyser Ridge.
Heading west: go west on County Road 32/FS 139.
Heading east: go east on County Road 32/FS 139.
17. Parking Lot and Seasonal Gate (18.80 mi)
Parking lot and seasonal gate to the east of the parking lot.
18. Horseshoe NF Campground (18.90 mi)
Horseshoe NF Campground to the north of the road. Along the Williams Fork River.
[Horseshoe Campground Info](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recreation/recarea/?recid=28544)
19. West Trailhead (19.00 mi)
Intersection of County Road 3 going north/south, and County Road 32/FS 139 going east.