Colorado · Trail 0412

Greens Creek

Greens Creek Trail is a 6.8 miles trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Pike and San Isabel 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 end38.5086, -106.1892 · Directions ↗
Other end38.4422, -106.2586 · 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 2 segments.

The trail

Length6.8 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade8-10 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers0412
ForestPike and San Isabel National Forests (unit 0212)
StatesColorado
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Greens Creek Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 21.5 inches of snowFebruary: 1.28 inches of precipitation, 19.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 14.6 inches of snowApril: 1.47 inches of precipitation, 12.1 inches of snowMay: 1.23 inches of precipitation, 2.7 inches of snowJune: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJuly: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.59 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.30 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowOctober: 0.98 inches of precipitation, 3.6 inches of snowNovember: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 11.8 inches of snowDecember: 1.13 inches of precipitation, 19.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 13.8°F averageFebruary: 17.1°F averageMarch: 27.1°F averageApril: 36.9°F averageMay: 45.1°F averageJune: 54.0°F averageJuly: 60.2°F averageAugust: 57.8°F averageSeptember: 50.1°F averageOctober: 39.0°F averageNovember: 27.2°F averageDecember: 15.1°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Sargents, 12 miles from the trail midpoint at 8,460 feet, station USC00057460 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 105 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (month/day)
MotorcycleAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 04/16 to 11/30 (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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Greens Creek Trail?

6.8 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Greens Creek Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, 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 Greens Creek Trail start?

The line begins at 38.5086, -106.1892 and ends at 38.4422, -106.2586. 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 Greens Creek 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 Greens Creek 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.

Source: Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page

How developed is the Greens Creek 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 Greens Creek Trail?

The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Greens Creek Trail?

Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named GREENS CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0212. 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.