Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado

North Fork Clear Creek

2.0 mi of trail, end to end · North Fork Clear Creek Trailhead: 2 mi one way in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 1463 · trail class 1 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

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North Fork Clear Creek Trailhead 2 mi one way · the Forest Service's write-up

The North Fork Clear Creek Trailhead is located at the end of FSR 390.A, which is a high clearance 4-wheel drive road. Access the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area from this trailhead via the North Fork Clear Creek Trail #1463.

North Fork Clear Creek Trail #1463 is 2 miles one way, with multiple water crossings and sections of talus fields. This is not considered a challenging hike but the starting elevation is 10,762ft with and ending elevation of 11,010ft. The trail has some shaded areas but most of the trail is exposed which offers 360 views, forest areas, mountain meadows, creek crossings. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.

Restrictions <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3795315">Wilderness regulations apply.</a>

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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.