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Taylor River Ranger District

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Doctor Park Road #744.2C	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Doctor Park Road (744.2C) stems from Spring Creek Road north of Taylor Canyon Road. It provides access to hiking, biking and motorized trails.

Dry Gulch Road # 812	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Dry Gulch Road leads northeast from Highway 50 seven miles east of Gunnison. This road ends at the Fossil Ridge Wilderness boundary.

East Brush Road #738.2B	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	East Brush Creek forks from Brush Creek eight and a half miles from Highway 135. It leads to the Brush Creek and Block and Tackle Trailhead.

Farris Creek Road # 736	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Farris Creek Road is a short four-wheel drive road that provides access to a series of mountain biking and hiking trails between Brush and Cement Creeks.

Flat Top Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road accesses Flat Top Mountain from Ohio Creek Pass. It provides views of the Ohio Creek and Gunnison River drainages.

Gunsight Pass Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Gunsight Pass Road lies north of Crested Butte and can be accessed from Slate River Road. The road is passable for five miles to the Daisy Mine.

Hinkle Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road has many washouts and is extremely rough in places. It provides access to Red Mountain Lake via Ohio Creek Road.

Illinois Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	The first two miles of this road are usually passable by two-wheel drive vehicles. This trail can be used to access the Timberline Trail and the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness(Closed to 4 WD vehicles).

Italian Creek Road #759	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road connects Taylor River Road to Cement Creek Road and accesses fishing on Italian Creek.

Lost Canyon Road #743	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Lost Canyon Road is a popular place for motorized vehicles and mountain bikes. It leads to and intersects with several other four-wheel drive roads northeast of Gunnison.

Mirror Lake Road # 267	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	The first four miles of this road from Tincup to Mirror Lake are usually passable by two-wheel drive vehicles.

Mysterious Lake Road # 744.2F	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Most of this road is usually passable by two-wheel drive vehicles. It dead ends approximately two and a half miles south of Mysterious Lake.

Oh-Be-Joyful Road #754	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road provides access to Oh-Be-Joyful Creek and the Raggeds Wilderness.

Paradise Divide Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Paradise Divide Road connects Slate River Road with Gothic Road. It travels through scenic Paradise Basin.

Pieplant Creek Road # 742.8F	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road provides access to Pieplant Creek, Timberline Trail and the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness.

Poverty Gulch Four-Wheel Drive Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Poverty Gulch Road is an abandoned mining road that leads northwest from Slate River Road to the Augusta Mine.

Rarick Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road accesses Cement Mountain and Dead Man's Trail. It leaves Jack's Cabin Cutoff and leads a miles and a half north before it becomes a trail.

Red Mountain Creek Road # 742.8H	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road accesses Timberline Trail (no 4 WD vehicles allowed) and Red Mountain Creek. The first mile of the road is usually passable by two-wheel drive vehicles.

Rocky Brook Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Rocky Brook Road, Forest Road 748, leads from Spring Creek Road to Taylor River Road. The Star Trailhead lies on Rocky Brook Road.

Schofield Pass Road # 317	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	The section of Schofield Pass north of Schofield Park is equally beautiful and treacherous. This road should only be attempted by experienced drivers in short wheel-based vehicles.

Soap Creek Road # 721	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Soap Creek Road leads north from Highway 92 and Curecanti National Recreation Area. It provides access to Soap Creek and the West Elk Wilderness.

Spring Creek Road #744	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road accesses Spring Creek. It starts at the Spring Creek Reservoir.

Steers Gulch Road #726	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	The road follows Steers Gulch Creek almost to the wilderness boundary, where it accesses Beaver Creek Trail and West Antelope Road (#818).

Sun Creek Road #859	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road follows Sun Creek to Sun Park then continues a few more miles to the West Elk Wilderness boundary.

Taylor Pass Road	Aspen Ranger District, White River National Forest	This road climbs from the Taylor River Valley, over Taylor Pass, to the Castle Creek Valley, near Ashcroft. This road can be very rough at times, check at District Office before using.

Taylor Pass Road #761	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Taylor Pass Road climbs from Taylor Park to Taylor Pass (11,928 feet). Access to the pass may be obtained from Ashcroft or Taylor Park.

Tellurium Road #584	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road accesses Tellurium Creek and dead ends at a vista of the surrounding area. It is contained within a thin arm of Forest Service land surrounded by the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness on three sides.

Texas Creek Road #755	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Texas Creek Road provides access to the western boundary of the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area. This part of the wilderness is not heavily used and a good place to seek solitude.

Union Park Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road accesses Lottis Creek and Gold Creek Trail in the Fossil Ridge Wilderness.

Washington Gulch Road #811	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	Washington Gulch Road follows Washington Gulch to the abandoned town site of Elkton. It may be combined with Slate River Road to make a loop back to Highway 135.

West Antelope Road	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road extends 12 miles between Steers Gulch Road and Ohio Creek Road.

West Red Creek Road # 723.2A	Taylor River Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	This road is a loop that begins and ends on the Red Creek Road.