Stout Creek Lakes Trail #1403
Stout Creek Lakes Trail #1403 is a 4-mile (one way) trail that is difficult and very steep in some areas. The trail is accessed via the Rainbow Trail #1336. The last 1.5 miles are steep and rocky and not recommended for horses.
General Information
Stout Lakes sit above the timberline in a narrow, steep-sided cirque near the top of the Sangre de Cristo Range. Below the lakes, the creek follows waterfalls and small, narrow canyons. Fishing success is fair at these lakes.
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Howard, CO
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Coaldale, CO
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Address: 3028 East Main Street Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone: 719-269-8500
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
Kerr Gulch Road and Rainbow Trail #1336
Directions
From Cañon, City, CO, take U.S. Highway 50 west about 40 miles. Turn left onto Kerr Gulch Road (County Road 101A), which is 4 miles west of Hayden Creek Road or 1.5 miles east of the town of Howard; the sign for Kerr Gulch is small, so look for a cattle guard with a barbed-wire fence at the highway junction. Follow the road for about 4.5 miles to a split and proceed right to a parking area at the end of the road. Take the path to the Rainbow Trail #1336 and go south (left) a short way to the junction with the Stout Creek Lakes Trail.
