Hells Hole Trail
Begin at the Hells Hole Trailhead. Traveling along the West Chicago Creek for about a mile, the trail climbs at a steady pace through a large grove of aspen trees. The second and third miles are rocky but less steep. When the trail ends at Hells Hole, the area opens to a meadow where alpine willows grow at the base of Gray Wolf Mountain.
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
General Information
Elevation: 9,650 feet - 11,522 feet
View a COTREX trail map here.
A mandatory free self-issuing permit is required for the Mount Evans Wilderness. Free permits are available at each trailhead or entry point into the wilderness.
Dogs must be on a hand-held leash.
No motorized equipment or mechanized transportation.
Camps, campfires and stock, where allowed, at least 100 feet from water and trails.
Group size limited to 15 people and/or 10 pack/stock animals per party.
Processed weed-free feed is required for stock.
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
Hells Hole Trailhead
Directions
6.5 miles south of Idaho Springs on Highway 103, take the West Chicago Creek Road for three miles. The trailhead starts where the road ends.
