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Middle St. Vrain Road

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. Ward
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“A 4x4 trail from Camp Dick to the Indian Peaks Wilderness. ”

Alan Bennett
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Miles

6.0

KM

Point to Point

9,635' 2,937 m

High

8,727' 2,660 m

Low

946' 288 m

Up

63' 19 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Visitors should have a wilderness pass for Indian Peaks Wilderness.

Description

Middle St. Vrain Road is about four miles of hiking along a 4x4 road. It is not quite as long as Red Deer Lake Trail. The end of the doubletrack ends at Buchanan Pass Trail, where you can choose to extend your hike or create a loop with the Buchanan Pass Trail or hike an out-and-back to complete your hike.

Flora & Fauna

Lush forests, pine trees, moose, moss, and Rocky Mountain granite.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Boulder Ranger District Office

Shared By:

Alan Bennett
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  3.0 from 3 votes

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in Ward

#28453

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#6

in Ward

#2,349

in Colorado

#28,453

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Some pretty colors overhead.
Mar 13, 2015 near Nederland, CO

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May 22, 2021
Jonah Petoskey
Buchanan and middle st vrain loop 8.2mi — 3h 31m
Oct 4, 2020
Greg Collette
Sep 25, 2019
JP Jones
Nice 4x4 road, one portion veers off to a hiking only trail. Nothing unique about this route, some areas are like ponds that are a challenge to cross. 4mi — 2h 00m
Jul 28, 2018
Liz Prospero
6.2mi

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