White River National Forest · Colorado

Hooper Lake

5.6 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1860 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Trailhead Bailey Lakes Trailhead #1859 Drive there

Bailey Lakes Trailhead #1859 the Forest Service's write-up

The Bailey Lakes trail begins on the Hooper Lake Trail # 1860 and ends at Bailey Lakes. Follow the Hooper Lake Trail for about 3 miles to reach the beginning of this trail which continues another 1.5 miles to Bailey Lakes. A high clearance 4wd vehicle is required to reach the trailhead. It is recommended to have good map and compass skills for this area as there is so much undulating terrain and multiple trail intersections.

Restrictions See Flat Tops Wilderness Regulations

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Hooper Lake TH #1860 the Forest Service's write-up

The Hooper Lake trail begins at the end of Forest Sevice Road #610 (4wd high clearance vehicle needed) and becomes the North Derby Trail after passing Hooper Lake and crossing onto the Routt National Forest. It has a relatively gentle incline and passes near several small ponds and North Fork Derby Creek. It is recommended to have good map and compass skills for this area as there is so much undulating terrain and multiple trail intersections.

Restrictions See Flat Tops Wilderness Regulations

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Island Lakes TH #1842 the Forest Service's write-up

The Island Lakes trail begins about 1.5 miles up the Hooper Lake Trail #1860, passes Island Lakes, and ends at W Mountain Trail #1817. A 4WD vehicle is needed to access the trailhead. This trail has alternating steep and gradual sections as it crosses several watersheds. It offers many opportunities to take off on other trails and do trip extensions if you have the time. It is recommended to have good map and compass skills for this area as there is so much undulating terrain and multiple trail intersections.

Restrictions See Flat Tops Wilderness Regulations

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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.