Green Gate
Green Gate Trail is a 6.6 miles trail in White River National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, motorcycle and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The White River National Forest 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 | 39.5126, -107.0406 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 39.5247, -107.0000 · 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
| Length | 6.6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 1903 |
| Forest | White River National Forest (unit 0215) |
| 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 year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 06/21 to 10/09 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 06/21 to 10/09 (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.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- WildfireWillow
36 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,389 acres · 80% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Green Gate Trail?
6.6 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in White River National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Green Gate Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, motorcycle and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Green Gate Trail start?
The line begins at 39.5126, -107.0406 and ends at 39.5247, -107.0000. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Green Gate Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Green Gate Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
How developed is the Green Gate Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Green Gate Trail?
The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Green Gate Trail?
White River National Forest, Forest Service unit 0215. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Green Gate Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Willow at 36 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named GREEN GATE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0215. 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.