Facility · Colorado ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
White River National Forest (NF) · Open Access
This wooded trail travels from West Brush Creek up to the Powerline Road #414, following McKenzie Gulch with a moderate climb through aspen, mountain maple and wild rose. As the elevation rises the vegetation changes to aspen mixed with spruce and fir. The trail is faint in some areas but easily found again, be sure not to follow any cattle trails. There are a number of switchbacks to accommodate the rise in elevation.
* There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this trail which is complete with directions, a map, details, and other information about this trail. Or to see quicksheets for other recreation areas across the Forest, click on the "Recreation Quicksheets" link in the right column and select the appropriate Ranger District.
From I-70 exit 147 for Eagle, turn south on Eby Creek Rd to the Route 6 roundabout.At roundabout, turn right (west) on Route 6/Grand Ave and travel 0.8 miles to next roundabout. At this roundabout, take the third right onto Sylvan Lake Road.Continue 1.6 miles to Brush Creek Road, and take a right on Brush Creek Road.Follow Brush Creek Rd for roughly 9 miles to the fork of East and West Brush Creek.Take a right onto West Brush Creek Rd., FDR 400, and travel for 2.4 miles to the trailhead sign on the right side of the road. Park here and follow the trail uphill to the west.
39.50666, -106.75334 · 39°30'24.0"N 106°45'12.0"W
Typically 81°F in Jul, down to 34°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 45 | 34 |
| Low °F | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| Precip in | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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