Can you reserve a site at Sneve Gulch #1872?

No. Sneve Gulch #1872 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Sneve Gulch #1872

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Sylvan Lake State Park (State Parks) · Open Access

8,591 ft
Elevation

The Sneve Gulch trail begins at Sylvan Lake and ends at Forest Road #436. The trail begins in aspen and climbs up steeply to an overlook of Sylvan Lake. This well-marked, maintained trail has steep grades while passing through open meadows, aspen, spruce, fir and lodge pole pine forest. Parts of the trail have views of Red Table Mountain to the southwest and the high, red sandstone cliffs of Mount Eve to the north.

* 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.

Getting there

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.Turn right onto West Brush Creek Rd., FDR 400 and travel for 4.4 miles just past the Sylvan Lake State Park entrance.The trailhead is just past the entrance on the left.

39.48139, -106.73287 · 39°28'53.0"N 106°43'58.3"W

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Typical weather

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, 8.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Sneve Gulch #1872

Can you reserve a site at Sneve Gulch #1872?: No. Sneve Gulch #1872 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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

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