Seven Utes Trail & Silver Creek Access Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 4,047 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Seven Utes Trail & Silver Creek Access Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 4,047 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,603 – 11,428 ft · steepest grade: 44%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 62 40.48999, -105.90326
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO

Directions

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Seven Utes Trail & Silver Creek Access Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 4,047 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Elevation 9,605–11,427 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road 62 · 40.48999, -105.90326

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 69°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on County Road 62, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 3.8 miSharp left onto Seven Utes Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miSharp left onto Silver Creek Access Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Seven Utes Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Seven Utes Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 3.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right onto County Road 62, heading E.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 69°F44°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 69°47°
Sun 70°49° 24%
Mon 61°47° 30%
Tue 68°42° 18%
Wed 72°47° 27%
Thu 70°47° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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