Canyon Infierno
Canyon Infierno Trail is a 6.3 miles trail in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Powderhorn Wilderness and Powderhorn Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 38.0293, -107.1586 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.0993, -107.2028 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 4 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6.3 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 8-10 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 9461 |
| Forest | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (unit 0204) |
| States | Colorado |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/15 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/15 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 06/15 to 10/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Powderhorn Wilderness WildernessFS · about 51% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Powderhorn Wilderness WildernessBLM · the line touches the boundaryWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireElk
10 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,257 acres · 73% contained
- WildfireGold Mountain
27 mi from the trail midpoint · 39,747 acres · 92% contained
- PrescribedWolf Creek Piles Rx
46 mi from the trail midpoint · 1 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Canyon Infierno Trail?
6.3 miles, the sum of the 4 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Canyon Infierno Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Canyon Infierno Trail start?
The line begins at 38.0293, -107.1586 and ends at 38.0993, -107.2028. The nearest recorded trailhead is Brush Creek Winter Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Canyon Infierno Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Powderhorn Wilderness and Powderhorn Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Powderhorn Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Canyon Infierno Trail?
Deer Lakes (1.3 mi), Hidden Valley Tent Campground- Gunnison RD (1.6 mi) and Spruce Campground (2.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Canyon Infierno Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Canyon Infierno Trail?
The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Canyon Infierno Trail?
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Forest Service unit 0204. The trail is in Colorado.
Source: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests official page
Is there a fire near the Canyon Infierno Trail?
3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Elk at 10 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 4 segments named CANYON INFIERNO in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0204. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.