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Castle Rock via Elbert Creek Trail

Castle Rock via Elbert Creek Trail(edit)

based on 71 tracks & routes | |

MODERATE

#118 hike out of 447 in San Juan National Forest |

MODERATE

5.1 mi

Distance

2 hrs 21 min

Time

1,637 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a moderate out and back trail to Castle Rock in San Juan National Forest.

Rate this Hike

★★★★★

Dgohikegal 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Beautiful hike, especially during fall colors, it’s a little longer than listed, if walk to the south facing ridge, amazing views of the Twilght peaks & Electra lake.

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FlashyFog1253 1 year, 11 months ago

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L4UzyhJn 5 years ago

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HappyCamp5464 5 years, 6 months ago

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John Dyer, Sr 5 years, 7 months ago

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EpicBrook2574 5 years, 9 months ago

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Scott Douglass 6 years, 10 months ago

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Public Tracks

BoldGrove8543 10 months, 1 week ago

castle rock

daisies all over!

Gabriel Charlifue 23 hours ago

Sunday Lunch Hiking

Eddie Degitis 2 days, 21 hours ago

Friday Afternoon Mountain Biking

StillSwamp6368 3 days, 1 hour ago

Friday Lunch Hiking

daniel Hudspeth 1 week ago

Monday Lunch Hiking

Isaac Auerbacher 1 week, 3 days ago

Castle Rock Hike

Eric2813 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Castle Rock Hike

Eric Carpenter 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Castle Rock

StillSwamp6368 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sunday Lunch Hiking

RoughRappel5051 2 months ago

Castle Rock

Andrew Skaff 2 months ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

Cliff Ukele 2 months ago

Saturday Morning Activity

sbranden 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Friday Lunch Hiking

DustyCreek4761 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday Morning Activity

Han Wilson 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunday Lunch Activity

FaintBay5485 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

Milk Man 8 months, 2 weeks ago

B Day Hike Elbert Trail

Alex Klein 9 months, 1 week ago

Sunday Morning Activity

Drew 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Durango

LastMap6351 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Castle Rock with the Martins

CalmRainbow5003 10 months ago

Friday Lunch Activity

Rondi 10 months ago

Elbert Trail to Castle rock

nrobertsv 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Thursday Afternoon Hiking

Eva Molin Westerholm 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Elbert Creek Trail Parking, La Plata County to 64 Creekside Drive, Durango, CO, USA

RareMarsh7529 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Activity

WiseWBottle1775 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

ToughCaving2668 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Castle Rock Peak

CrispBasin5068 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fathers Day Hike

YoungXC-Ski2890 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuesday Lunch Hiking

jhfick1 1 year ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Holly 1 year ago

Castle rock hike

ssalive 1 year ago

Hike Castle Rock

Alf1642 1 year, 4 months ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

ToughRain4309 1 year, 7 months ago

hike Elbert Creek - drone flying

QuickYogaMat5756 1 year, 7 months ago

Tuesday Morning Activity

FizzySkis4269 1 year, 7 months ago

2.5mi down / tracking TW

Erika Berglund 1 year, 7 months ago

2.7mi up to CR usual 1.75hrs up Wednesday Lunch Activity

MSFisher 4 years, 11 months ago

Castle Rock.

StillWind6485 5 years, 9 months ago

Elbert Creek to Castle Rock

Sven Brunso 5 years, 10 months ago

Castle rock

WarmRidge1674 5 years, 11 months ago

Elber Trail at Needles to Castle Rick

ify 6 years, 1 month ago

190 Falcon Ridge Rd to Needles, La Plata County, CO, USA

LittleFalls6143 6 years, 6 months ago

Elbert Creek Trail Parking to Castle Rock, La Plata County, CO, USA

Mark Swanson 6 years, 7 months ago

Castle Rock

Tom Phare 6 years, 8 months ago

Track (9/29/19, 11:12:57AM)

wgmcneilly 6 years, 8 months ago

Elbert Creek- Castle Rock (9/22/19, 9:49:27AM)

Scott Douglass 6 years, 10 months ago

Track (7/29/19, 6:22:57AM)

Aunt Bee 8 years, 10 months ago

Track (7/16/17, 9:24:28AM) Castle Rock

HeartyOasis2759 9 years ago

Elbert Creek

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