Name: Second Creek Trail #137
Rating: 4.5

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Family Friendly This trail is great for kids up until the hut.

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This trail is great either as a short jaunt to the hut or as part of a longer hike up to the Mount Nystrom Trail.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Office - Clear Creek Ranger District

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4.5 from 13 votes

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in Berthoud Pass

#689

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4.5 from 13 votes

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#1

in Berthoud Pass

#124

in Colorado

#689

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Aug 4, 2023

Jen Campbell

Jul 25, 2023

Elmer Rodriguez

Jul 16, 2023

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W fam! To hut

Oct 8, 2022

Rusty Shackleford

Inclines on the way up can be tough. Caught a snow storm on the way down and sheltered at the hut. 5.7mi

Sep 24, 2022

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Jun 11, 2021

dirk grunwald

trail is good to the Broome hut but at 11,450 there's enough snow to posthole and slip. Bring snowshoes to get to ridge. 1.1mi — 1h 40m

Aug 2, 2020

Kevn Brouillette

Jul 22, 2020

Leighanne B

Excellent wildflowers and non stop views. 5.3mi

Jul 19, 2020

Lisa Ritchie

Dec 26, 2019

Erin Andersen

Snowpacked, used microspikes. Made it to the cabin, snowshoes needed to go beyond it. Gorgeous views! 2.1mi — 1h 35m

Jul 21, 2019

Kari Ward

2 adults, 2 kids 2mi — 11h 00m

Jul 13, 2019

Kristin Crain

Snow covered in spots after the Broome Hut. Continued on to the peak. Beautiful views. Less traffic in the early am hours. 4.1mi — 3h 45m

Jul 13, 2019

Rick Zieser

Met John Marchetti. A big thanks to him and all the other hut volunteers.

Jun 1, 2019

J Dixon

Trail is still completely snow packed from the trailhead to the top.

Aug 24, 2018

Chad Dean

Jul 31, 2018

Diane Steinke

4mi

Jul 19, 2018

Changhoon Jeon

Jul 4, 2018

Blake Calvert

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Second Creek Trail #137

“This is a short trail that leads to the Broome Hut and beyond. ”

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11,932' 3,637 m

10,623' 3,238 m

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