Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado

Strand Hill

2.1 mi of trail, end to end · Strand Hill #556: 4.8 mi loop in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 9556 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.8748, -106.8882 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Strand Bonus #407 the Forest Service's write-up

season March to October

The Strand Bonus Trail #407 begins at Strand Hill Road, FSR 736.1A and ends at an intersection with the Farris Trail #409. This trail provides a gradual downhill descent through open meadows and stands of aspen forest. It is often one of the first trails to melt off in the spring. Many loop routes can be achieved by combining the Canal Trail #408, the Strand Bonus Trail #407 and the Strand Hill Trail #556 along with the Strand Hill Road, FSR 736.1A, the Farris Road, FSR 736 and the Brush Creek Road, FSR 738.

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Restrictions Open to hiking, horseback, and mountain bike.

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Strand Hill #556 4.8 mi loop · the Forest Service's write-up

season March to October

The Strand Hill Trail #556 begins on Forest Service Road 736.1A, Strand Hill Road, and ends at an intersection with the Strand Bonus Trail #407. This trail travels downhill through aspen and open meadows and provides beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. A combination of the Ferris Road, FSR 736, Strand Hill Road, FSR 736.1A, Strand Hill Trail #556, Canal Trail #408, and Brush Creek Road, FSR 738, make about a 4.8 mile loop.

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Restrictions Open to hiking, horseback riding, and mountain bikes.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.