State: Colorado
Location: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Length, One-Way: 6 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 8000 feet
Maximum Elevation: 8300 feet
Best Season: June to October
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Heavy
Alpine lakes and meadows are common in Colorado
Trail Information
The Ceran St. Vrain Trail is a beautiful trail through lodgepole pines that follows the St. Vrain Creek. This trail makes for an excellent family hike with good campsites. The trail is also popular with mountain bikers.
The singletrack of the Ceran St. Vrain Trail is generally moderate. The trail follows the creek and is not too steep, but it can be narrow with a steep drop to the creek. There are a few rocky spots that may require dismounting if you are mountain biking. You should also remember that the Ceran St. Vrain Trail is uphill on the way back! The climb out of the creek is steep and rocky. The west fork at the four-wheel drive road junction leads up a steep road with loose rocks to Miller Rock which can be reached by a scramble up to an excellent view. The descent into Raymond is difficult. There is no through road access to Riverside.
During winter, the Ceran St. Vrain Trail becomes the domain of snowshoers.
Directions
Accessible from County Road 94 (James Canyon Road), just off CO 72.
