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Powderhorn Wilderness
Powderhorn Wilderness is located 10 miles northeast of Lake City, Colorado and occupies 61,915 acres. The southern one-fourth of the Wilderness is managed by Gunnison National Forest (13,935 acres), and the northern three-fourths by the Bureau of Land Management. Elevations range from 8,699’ in the north to 12,600' in the south.
In this Wilderness the northern verge of the San Juan Mountains reaches out into the Gunnison Basin, a dry land of sagebrush meadows strewn with fish-filled lakes, including Powderhorn Lakes. Worn by glaciation, the Cannibal and Calf Creek Plateaus contain one of the largest, least disturbed, and relatively flat alpine tundra areas in the contiguous United States. Elk and mule deer roam the plateaus and pass through the stands of aspen, pine, spruce, and fir that blanket the lower elevations.
Trails include the Powderhorn Lakes, East Fork, Powderhorn Park, North Calf Creek, Canyon Inferno and Devil's Creek trails. Always use Leave No Trace techniques to help keep this area wild, clean, and pristine.
Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management – Devil’s Lake, Powderhorn Wilderness
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Area Hiking Trails: |
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1 - Brush Creek Trail #7457 - MOTORIZED |
2 - Calf Creek Plateau Trail #7458 - MOTORIZED |
3 - Calf Creek Plateau Trail #7458 - NON-MOTORIZED - PRIMITIVE |
4 - Cannibal Plateau Trail #7464 - MOTORIZED |
5 - Canyon Infierno Trail #7461 - MOTORIZED |
Area Hiking Trails: |
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1 - Brush Creek Trail #7457 - MOTORIZED |
2 - Calf Creek Plateau Trail #7458 - MOTORIZED |
3 - Calf Creek Plateau Trail #7458 - NON-MOTORIZED - PRIMITIVE |
4 - Cannibal Plateau Trail #7464 - MOTORIZED |
5 - Canyon Infierno Trail #7461 - MOTORIZED |
6 - Canyon Infierno Trail #7461 - NON-MOTORIZED |
7 - Deer Lakes Trail |
8 - Devils Canyon Trail #7469 |
9 - Devils Creek Trail |
10 - East Fork Trail |
11 - Middle Fork Trail |
12 - North Calf Creek Trail #7460 |
13 - Phelps Cabin Creek Trail - PRIMITIVE |
14 - Powderhorn Lakes Trail |
15 - Powderhorn Park Trail #9462 |
16 - Spur Trail |
Area Trailheads: |
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1 - Calf Creek Plateau Trail #7458 - MOTORIZED |
2 - Cannibal Plateau Trail #7464 - MOTORIZED |
3 - Canyon Infierno Trail #7461 - MOTORIZED |
4 - Devils Creek Trail |
5 - East Fork Trail |
Area Trailheads: |
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1 - Calf Creek Plateau Trail #7458 - MOTORIZED |
2 - Cannibal Plateau Trail #7464 - MOTORIZED |
3 - Canyon Infierno Trail #7461 - MOTORIZED |
4 - Devils Creek Trail |
5 - East Fork Trail |
6 - Powderhorn Lakes Trail |
7 - Powderhorn Park Trail #9462 |
Area Campgrounds: |
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1 - Cebolla Creek Campground |
2 - Deer Lakes Campground - Gunnison Rd |
3 - Hidden Valley Tent Campground- Gunnison Rd |
4 - Spruce Campground - Gunnison RD |
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