Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado

Ringtail

2.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 699 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/16-03/31

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.3899, -105.1017 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Indian Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

There is a day use fee of $10&nbsp;at the&nbsp;Indian Creek&nbsp;Trailhead. Fees are payable by check or money order.&nbsp;The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualifies for a 50% discount with proper ID for the card holder&rsquo;s vehicle only. Day use free&nbsp;for holders of the <a href="https://www.fs.fed.us/visit/passes-permits/recreation-fees-passes">Interagency Annual Pass</a>. · season May 26, 2023 to Sept. 24, 2023

The Indian Creek Trailhead is near the gate to the right of the parking area and accesses the Indian Creek Trail (#800) and Ringtail Trail (#699). After the trailhead, the trail splits and both directions will complete the loop. Taking the left fork, the trail goes uphill and contains the majority of the difficult sections. At approximately 1.75 miles, the trail crosses a social/unofficial trail; stay to the left and continue for a mile past a second social trail crossing. The main trail will take a sharp right at this point and heads north. At approximately half a mile, the trail will come to another junction; take the left fork to continue the loop. At approximately 1.5 miles up the trail, it will begin to descend in a north/northwesterly direction for another 1.5 miles. At the next junction, the trail goes straight ahead into Roxborough State Park or to the right to continue the loop. (Roxborough State Park does not allow bicycles within its boundaries except on this section.) Taking the right fork, the trail continues uphill for about 1.5 miles and then begins to descend back to the trailhead. The trail will cross two more junctions, at the first function take the left fork, and at the second take a right.

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Parking and camping in designated sites only.</strong></li><li>Trailhead and OHV staging areas&nbsp;are open Sunrise to Sunset hours only.</li><li>Please report after hours activities&nbsp;to the Douglas County Sherrif&#39;s Department at Emergency 9-1-1 or 303-660-7500.</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.