Can you reserve a site at Colorado Creek Trailhead?

No. Colorado Creek Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Colorado Creek Trailhead, Alaska — sites, fees and cancellation alerts

This multi-use winter trail follows the Duncan Creek drainage through open meadows and spruce and birch forest. The trail climbs gently for the first ten miles before a steep ascent to a ridgeline with views of the Beaver Creek drainage. This section of trail receives frequent windstorms and portions of the trail may be blown over with drifted snow. From Beaver Creek, the trail traverses a large meadow before crossing the bridge over Windy Creek and onto Wolf Run Cabin. Note that the primary access to the Colorado Creek Cabin is from the Colorado Creek Trail. At mile 14 of the Colorado Creek Trail take the Big Bend Trail 1 mile to the Colorado Creek Cabin.

Not recommended for summer use due to the abundance of wet lowlands along the trail.

For up-to-date information about access, check the White Mountains Trail Update.

Getting there

The Colorado Creek Trail begins at the Colorado Creek Trail-head located at milepost 57 on the Elliott Highway.

65.47057, -148.26768 · 65°28'14.1"N 148°16'3.6"W

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Official map for this area

Typical weather

Typically 70°F in Jul, down to 6°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	6	14	24	43	58	69	70	64	53	34	14	8
Low °F	-11	-5	-1	19	34	44	47	41	31	15	-2	-7
Precip in	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.9	2.1	3.0	3.3	1.7	0.9	1.1	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 36.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

No fee

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Colorado Creek Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Colorado Creek Trailhead?: No. Colorado Creek Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Colorado Creek Trailhead

White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins 29.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Ophir Creek Campground 34.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Big Bend Trail 12.8 mi · Facility
Summit Trail 16.2 mi · Facility
Summit Trail Shelter 16.2 mi · Facility
Wickersham Creek Trail Shelter 18 mi · Facility
Wolf Run Cabin 18.5 mi · Facility
Ski Loop Trail 20.2 mi · Facility
Wickersham Creek Trail 20.9 mi · Facility
Trail Creek Trail 25.5 mi · Facility
Ophir Creek Campground 34.7 mi · Campground
Bear Creek Trail 35.9 mi · Facility

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Colorado Creek Trailhead