W. Mountain #1817

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

White River National Forest (NF) · Open Access

9,594 ft
Elevation

The W. Mountain trail begins at Forest Road #616 and ends at Island Lakes Trail #1842. The first 2.5 miles ascend towards the rim of the White River Plateau at a very steep grade. Once you are on the White River Plateau the terrain is mostly rolling hills near above timberline with very long sections of meadows. In the meadows the trail may be faint at times, but it is marked with rock and log cairns.

* 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

Travel 13 miles west of Eagle on I-70 to the Dotsero exit and follow the signs for Sweetwater/ Burns by turning north, right, onto the Colorado River Rd.Follow this road for 22 miles to the Derby Junction and turn left onto Derby Mesa Rd.Travel on this road for 6.5 miles and turn left onto South Derby Jeep Rd., FDR 613, a high-clearance 4-wheel drive only road.Follow FDR 613 for 3.7 miles to the intersection with FDR 616 and turn left.FDR 616 will end 2 miles up at the intersection with the trailhead, “W” Mountain-FDT 1817 is to the right and Ute-FDT 2032 is to the left.

39.87333, -107.07009 · 39°52'24.0"N 107°4'12.3"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in3.63.23.34.23.11.51.31.41.92.53.03.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.6 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 W. Mountain #1817

Can you reserve a site at W. Mountain #1817?
No. W. Mountain #1817 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near W. Mountain #1817

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

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