Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Colorado, Wyoming
Elk Mountain
1.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 27.1 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 40.2770, -106.1398 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Elk Mountain Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Free
Designated trailhead with access to trails into Troublesome Basin roadless area. This is a non-motorized, multi-use trail. It is a moderate hike with camping spots along the way. There are plenty of opportunities for solitude during the summer months, but during hunting season, this area gets heavily used. No developed facilities. Setting is at interface of sagebrush/aspen/conifer forest area. Timberline is at approximately 10,500 feet elevation.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
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.
