Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado

South Willow Creek

1.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1486 · trail class 2 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Willow Creek Trailhead Drive there

Willow Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Willow Creek Trailhead is located at the end of FSR 110A and provides access to the Mount Massive Wilderness via South Willow Creek Trail #1486. The road passes through private property a few times and it is not clearly marked, be respectful and stay on the road.

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

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.