Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Colorado, Wyoming

Cyclone

8.6 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1112.1 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Cyclone Trailhead Drive there

Cyclone Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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This Trailhead serves as the access point for the Cyclone Trail No.1112.

This 8.6 mile trail provides access to a rather primitive section of the Routt National Forest. The trail begins at the site of an old gravel quarry used in building the Flat Tops Scenic Byway. Traversing lower slopes, it crosses open parks and aspen stands. The trail meets Rough Creek at mile 1.1, this crossing may be impassible during spring runoff. Continuing in a northwesterly direction, the trail slowly gains elevation for the next 1.8 miles (8,800 feet). At this point, it begins a descent of 240 feet to its crossing of Cyclone Creek. This stream drains a large meadow which lies to the west, named Cyclone Park.

From this point you will steadily gain elevation until mile 5.75 you reach the Cyclone Park Trail No. 1038 at 9320 feet. This spur trail gains 600’ and gives access to the large open meadows of Cyclone Park. The main trail then continues until it reaches the junction with the Stinsby Trail No. 1193, just south of the Beaver Flat Tops.

Please note: During fall months water sources along the trail are very limited. Numerous livestock trails braid the trail. Use of GPS/compass/topo map strongly recommended.

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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.