White River National Forest · Colorado
Eaglesmere Trail
2.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 61 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse
Trailhead Eaglesmere TH #61 Drive there
Eaglesmere TH #61 the Forest Service's write-up
The trail climbs steadily through aspen and pine forests, eventually reaching a clearing offering views of Lower Cataract Lake, the Lower Blue Valley and up to Eagles Nest Peak. The trail climbs up to Eaglesmere Lakes that are nestled in the trees. This is an excellent hike to view changing colors in the fall. The area abounds with wildflowers in mid-late June.
Restrictions <ul><li>Open to hiking and horseback riding </li><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=81106">Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.</a> regulations apply to areas within the Wilderness boundary.</li></ul>
This hike on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in White River National Forest
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.
