Mill Creek Ridge

3.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. CDT_C · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-09/30

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.8028, -105.7091 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Bill Moore Lake/Empire Loop the Forest Service's write-up

The Bill Moore/North Empire Loop is a network of roads for OHV opportunities located north of Empire.

This road is very rocky and steep, especially to Bill Moore Lake. A 4-wheel drive, high-clearance vehicle is highly recommended.

Refer to the Clear Creek Ranger District's Motor Vehicle Use Map for more information about OHV opportunities in the area.

Note: Due to high elevation, the area is not generally snow-free until late June or even July in some years. Best late spring through fall.

View a COTREX map here .

Restrictions <ul><li>All vehicles must be either street-legal or registered annually through Colorado State Parks' OHV Registration Program.</li><li>All motorized vehicles are restricted to open routes designated for their use.</li></ul>

This hike on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

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.

Mill Creek Ridge

Bill Moore Lake/Empire Loop the Forest Service's write-up

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