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Recreation Region: Boulder Ranger District

Bright Trail

This 1.75-mile trail can be hard to follow at times. 

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

#921

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

Getting There

Trailhead/Starting Points

Bright Trailhead

Parking

Some parking available, but no trailer parking.

Directions

Three miles south of Allenspark on Colorado Highway 7, turn northeast onto Taylor Mountain Road (Forest Road 330, also signed for Pine Valley Subdivision). Stay on the main gravel road for 0.7 miles as it passes through a subdivision. After crossing a cattle guard, the road degrades to four-wheel-drive for one mile to the Bright Trailhead.

Nearby Recreation Sites

Recreation Opportunities

Horseback Riding Info

No parking for trailers.

Last updated August 26, 2026