Colorado · Trail 94.3

Picnic Spur

Picnic Spur Trail is a 0 miles trail in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Arapaho and Roosevelt 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 end39.8823, -105.7457 · Directions ↗
Other end39.8824, -105.7460 · 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

Length0 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceother
Typical grade0-5 percent
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers94.3
ForestArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (unit 0210)
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 Picnic Spur Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 24.7 inches of snowFebruary: 1.43 inches of precipitation, 24.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.79 inches of precipitation, 19.4 inches of snowApril: 2.04 inches of precipitation, 18.6 inches of snowMay: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowJune: 1.18 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJuly: 1.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowOctober: 1.62 inches of precipitation, 9.5 inches of snowNovember: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 16.2 inches of snowDecember: 1.68 inches of precipitation, 25.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 14.9°F averageFebruary: 18.2°F averageMarch: 26.7°F averageApril: 35.4°F averageMay: 44.5°F averageJune: 52.5°F averageJuly: 57.4°F averageAugust: 55.6°F averageSeptember: 48.6°F averageOctober: 38.3°F averageNovember: 25.3°F averageDecember: 15.0°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Fraser, 6 miles from the trail midpoint at 8,560 feet, station USC00053116 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 143 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 06/01 to 11/15 (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

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Picnic Spur Trail?

0 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Picnic Spur Trail?

hiking. 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 Picnic Spur Trail start?

The line begins at 39.8823, -105.7457 and ends at 39.8824, -105.7460. 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 Picnic Spur 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 Picnic Spur Trail?

Jim Creek Campground (0.2 mi), Midland Group Campground (1.3 mi) and Midland Group Campground (1.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page

How developed is the Picnic Spur Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Picnic Spur Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Picnic Spur Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated part of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is other.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Picnic Spur Trail?

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Forest Service unit 0210. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named PICNIC SPUR in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0210. 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 18, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.