State: Colorado
Location: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Length, One-Way: 3 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 9100 feet
Maximum Elevation: 10500 feet
Best Season: Summer, Fall
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate
Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River
Trail Information
Within a mile of starting this hike, the Beaver Meadows Trail leads you into a scenic meadow filled will beaver ponds dotting the area. Climbing slowly, you dart back into the trees before coming upon another meadow. This is where the Resthouse Meadows Fire burned 1,076 acres in 1964.
The Beaver Meadows Trail is closed from January 1 June 15 for Elk Calving.
It is common to see snowshoers along the Beaver Meadows Trail in the early part of the winter season.
Directions
From Evergreen:
Take the Upper Bear Creek Road for 10 miles to the Mount Evans State Wildlife Management Area. Travel another 5 miles to the Camp Rock State Campground.
