Tagged: trailhead parking
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Nellie Creek Trailhead: The 4WD Road to Uncompahgre Peak
The Nellie Creek trailhead is how you reach Uncompahgre Peak above Lake City. Here's the rough 4WD road, the creek crossings, where 2WD cars stop, and parking.
Mount Sneffels Trailhead: Yankee Boy Basin Road, 2WD vs 4WD, and Parking
The Mount Sneffels trailhead sits at the top of the Yankee Boy Basin road above Ouray. Here's the drive, where 2WD cars stop, where 4WD is needed, parking, and season.
Vallecito Creek Trail: Trailhead, Parking, the Ford at Mile 7, and Where It Goes
A plain guide to the Vallecito Creek Trail (#529) north of Durango: the trailhead at Vallecito Reservoir, parking, the bridges and the mile-7 ford, Johnson Creek, and dogs.
Upper Purgatory Trailhead: Parking, the Purgatory Flats Trail, and Where It Goes
A plain guide to the Upper Purgatory (Purgatory Flats) trailhead north of Durango: parking, the trail down to the Animas River, the long Chicago Basin approach, and dogs.
Mount Princeton Trailhead: The Road, Parking, and How High to Drive
How to reach the Mount Princeton trailhead near Buena Vista: the rough CR 322 road, where 2WD cars should park, the radio towers, 4WD access, and seasonal gates.
Longs Peak Trailhead: Parking, the 2 AM Rule, and Reservations
The Longs Peak Trailhead off Highway 7 has an easy paved drive and a brutally small lot that fills by 2 AM. Here's parking, the timed-entry rule, and what else you can hike from it.
Mount Sherman Trailhead: Fourmile Creek, Iowa Gulch, Parking, and Whether You Need 4WD
Mount Sherman has two trailheads, both on rough mining roads. Here's the Fourmile Creek and Iowa Gulch drive, parking, 4WD reality, and the private-land rule.
Booth Falls Trail in Vail: Parking Is Closed, So Take the Bus
You can't park at the Booth Falls Trail in Vail all summer. Here's how the free Hiker Express bus works, the hike stats to the falls and Booth Lake, and where people go wrong.
Grays Peak Trailhead: Stevens Gulch Road, Parking, and Whether You Need 4WD
Grays Peak Trailhead sits at the end of rough Stevens Gulch Road off I-70 at Bakerville. Here's the drive, whether you need 4WD, parking, and when to arrive.
Mount Elbert Trailhead: Directions, Parking, and Which of the Three to Use
Mount Elbert has three trailheads: North (Halfmoon Road), South (Twin Lakes), and Black Cloud. Here's how to reach each, parking, and the 2026 fire status.
Quandary Peak Parking: Reservations, the Shuttle, and How to Avoid a Ticket
Quandary Peak parking needs a reservation from June 13 to September 13, 2026. Here's the cost, how to book at hikequandary.com, and the free Breck shuttle.
Colorado Trailhead Parking: Reservations, Fees, and How to Get a Spot in 2026
More Colorado trailheads now require a paid reservation or a shuttle to park. Here's the 2026 rundown of which trails need one, what it costs, and how early to arrive so you actually get a spot.