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Blanco Ranger District

Quick Facts

Picket Pin Trail

Beginning Elevation:	8,680 Feet (2705.7 Meters)
Difficulty:	More Difficult
Elevation Gain:	180 Feet (56.1 Meters)
Ending Elevation:	8,500 Feet (2649.6 Meters)
Length:	8.5 Miles (14.17 Kilometers)
Trail Number:	1,811
Usage:	Light

General Description

The Picket Pin Trail begins off the Trappers Lake Road. It follows Picket Pin Creek for two miles before angling cross country to enter the east end of Picket Pin Park. This trail traverses dense spruce-fir forests with less aspen parks than the Lily Pond Trail.

Directions from Meeker: Picket Pin Trail is located 40 miles east of Meeker. Take State Highway 13 east out of Meeker for one mile; turn right at Trappers Lake Road for 5 miles to the parking area at Picket Pin Creek.

Seasonal Information:
Normally Accessible: May through November (NOTE: Always open. Beware of severe Winter conditions.) .

Current Conditions & Trip Reports

Open Updated: 2000-05-26 17:58:00.0

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Recreation Opportunities

Activity		Remarks	On Site
	Hiking & Walking

Related Activities

Himes Peak Campground - The Himes Peak Campground is located 47 miles east of Meeker, along the North Fork of the White River, at an elevation of 9,500 feet.

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Visitor Information:

Blanco Ranger District, 317 E. Market , Meeker, CO, 81641, Phone: 970-878-4039, Fax: 970-878-5173