Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado

Gill

4.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 610 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

Trailhead Cheesman Canyon Trailhead Drive there

Cheesman Canyon Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Open year-round to

The Cheesman Canyon Trailhead is located along Jefferson County Route 126, approximately 22 miles from south of Pine Junction from US Highway 285.

The five-mile Gill Trail #610 follows the South Platte River through Cheesman Canyon and ends at the upper Cheesman Reservoir trailhead. The trail is difficult and steep in many sections and there are no facilities in the canyon. Help protect the canyon by staying on designated trails.

User Regulations:

Trailhead

No fees; donations accepted

No overnight use

No overnight parking

Park in designated spaces only

Cheesman Canyon

Flies and lures only

Catch and release only

Stay on designated trails

Dogs must be leashed at all times

Pack it in, Pack it out

Protect these waters from Aquatic Nuisance Species .

Restrictions <strong>The following restrictions apply to this trail</strong>: <ul><li><strong>Please keep dogs leashed at all times or leave them at home.</strong></li><li>Pack it in; pack it out.</li><li>Practice <a href="http://lnt.org/" target="blank">Leave No Trace</a> principles.</li><li>Stay on designated trail. Do not cut switchbacks.</li></ul>

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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.