Smalley Mountain #531

General Information

UPPER ACCESS:

From Collbran, follow Colorado Highway 330 across the Plateau Creek bridge and turn left (west) and travel 1/4 mile.  The Kimball Creek Road, County Rd #58.6, climbs steeply to the north from the Plateau Creek drainage. Travel for approximately 5.5 miles to the Grand Mesa National Forest boundary where Kimball Creek Road becomes Forest Service Road #275. At this point take the spur road, FSR 275.1A, which forks off to the right. Travel for approximately 0.4 mile to the western (lower) trailhead of the Kimball Creek Trail #532. Follow the Kimball Creek Trail for 4.43 miles where it intersects with Battlement Trail #527. Travel east on Battlement Trail for approximately one-quarter mile to the upper trailhead of Smalley Mountain Trail. 

LOWER ACCESS:

Access to the lower trailhead of Smalley Mountain is through private land, and is normally not open to the public; however, it may be accessed  by way of Hawxhurst Trail #530 which intersects Smalley Mountain trail at its lower trailhead. This approach would only be practical if you were already approaching the general area from above, traveling west on the Battlement Trail.

UPPER TRAILHEAD:

From the intersection of Battlement Trail #527.  T. 8S.,  R. 94W.,  Sec. 19.  U.S.G.S. Map: Hawxhurst Creek.

LOWER TRAILHEAD:

From the intersection of Hawxhurst Trail #530.  T8S,  R94W.,  Sec. 33.   U.S.G.S. Map:  Hawxhurst Creek..