South Fork Indian Creek

Name: South Fork Indian Creek
Rating: 5.0

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Trail

8.7 mile 14.0 kilometer point to point
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Elevation

Ascent: 3,024' 922 m
Descent: -40' -12 m
High: 9,038' 2,755 m
Low: 6,054' 1,845 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 7% (4°)
Max Grade: 42% (23°)

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“A gorgeous and very doable trail with sections that are buffed out and a dream to hike on.”

— Jeff Fullmer

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

Need to Know

Motorcycles are allowed on this and the North Fork Indian Creek trail. Outfitters bring horses up into this area as well. Fall hunting is popular in the area. There has been a juvenile black bear living around the 4-5 mile mark as of 2019 and hides up in the cliffs when spooked.

Description

Plan on several creek crossings on this section of trail. The climbing on this section is more drawn out than on the steeper, shorter climbs on the North Fork Indian Creek side. Follow the map closely. In Lake Basin just before where "the chair" is, the trail transitions to the North Fork Indian Creek trail.

If you have come this far, you might as well continue and make a loop out of it! Time this hike right and you'll either have lush flowers down lower or rolling fields of lupines in the meadows and along the hillsides up high.