Colorado, The McQuaid Trail
State: Colorado
Location: Pike & San Isabel National Forests
Length, One-Way: 3 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 9000 feet
Maximum Elevation: 9500 feet
Best Season: Year-Round
Usage: Moderate
Trail Information
The McQuaid Trail crosses the rolling Ponderosa Pine, Douglas Fir and Aspen country of the eastern foothills of the Buffalo Peaks.
It makes for a nice day hike and also provides a biking connection through this country, with the Midland Trail and Buena Vista to the south and a trail system that reaches to Breckenridge to the north.
Directions
Access from the north is FDR 433, approximately 3 miles from U. S. Highway 285. The southern access is FDR 435, approximately 3 miles from U. S. Highway 285.
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