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CT - Segment 4: FS-560 Wellington Lake Road to Long Gulch

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  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. …Park County
  5. Lost Creek Wilderness
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16.2

Miles

26.1

KM

Point to Point

10,905' 3,324 m

High

8,298' 2,529 m

Low

2,910' 887 m

Up

1,005' 306 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

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Best access is from Rolling Creek Trailhead, about 39-miles from Bailey, CO. Head SE on Park County Rd 68, that turns into Wellington Lake Road (FS 560). The parking lot is small and easy to miss, about 7-8 miles down Wellington Lake Road and on the right side of the road.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pike National Forest - South Platte Ranger District

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  4.0 from 6 votes

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in Lost Creek Wilderness

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#7

in Lost Creek Wilderness

#884

in Colorado

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North Fork of Lost Creek upstream. Great place for campsite!
Mar 31, 2019 near Bailey, CO
Large, grassy valley where the Brookside-McCurdy Trail joins the CT
Mar 31, 2019 near Bailey, CO
Leaving the Lost Creek Wilderness Area on Segment 4
Mar 31, 2019 near Bailey, CO
First few miles of Segment 4 follow an old logging road.
Mar 31, 2019 near Bailey, CO
The first couple miles follow an old forest service road.
Jul 16, 2017 near Bailey, CO
The crossing at this healthy stream ~4.5 miles in is a great place to refill on water.
Jul 16, 2017 near Bailey, CO

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