Never Summer

Informal trailhead with limited parking and no facilities but access to many miles of roads and trails for OHV travel as well as high elevation access to CDNST and Never Summer Wilderness. Illinois River TH is located in the Troublesome Area and is managed by the Parks Ranger District.

Located outside of Walden CO, this primitive trailhead provides access to the Jack Creek drainage and the Never Summer Wilderness. The upper portion of FSR #758 is not suitable for passenger cars, 4WD is recommended. The trail is an old jeep road and is not well signed, although one should have no problem hiking through open meadows up to the pass. The trail is fairly steep up to the Continental Divide. Camping areas are available all along this trail. Spectacular views of Jack Creek drainage and the Never Summer Mountains can be seen. The trail enters the Never Summer Wilderness at the Continental Divide and Baker Pass. Please refer to the Wilderness Regulations. The wilderness is closed to motorized and mechanized vehicles.

This trail lies within the Never Summer Wilderness in the Troublesome Area. Please refer to the Wilderness Regulations. The wilderness is closed to motorized and mechanized vehicles. The South Fork Trail climbs gradually along the South Fork of the Michigan River through the old-growth spruce-fir forests. It occasionally crosses an open meadow along the creek. Views are limited by the trees. Within ½ mile of Baker Pass, the trail breaks into the open and ascends rapidly. The spectacular scenery of the Never Summer Mountains and the Continental Divide may be seen from Baker Pass. It is managed by the Parks Ranger District.