Mount Audubon Trail
The Beaver Creek Trail enters the Indian Peaks Wilderness and climbs through the trees for 1.7 miles. The Mount Audubon Trail turns left (west). The Mount Audubon Trail continues to climb above timberline. The developed trail ends at the saddle where there is a view down into the Coney Lake drainage. For the final half-mile and 600 vertical feet, follow the rock cairns up the talus to the summit.
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
Trail Type
General Information
Elevation: 13,223 feet at Mount Audubon
View a trail map here.
Brainard Lake Recreation Area fees apply.
Organized groups are required to have a permit for both camping and day-hiking year round.
Camping is prohibited in the Four Lakes Backcountry Zone from May 1 through November 30.
Organized groups are required to have a permit for both camping and day-hiking year round.
Camping is prohibited on this trail from May 1 through Nov 30.
Motorized equipment and mechanized transportation are prohibited.
Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times.
Campfires are prohibited year round.
Campsites must be at least 100 feet away from water and trail.
Group size is limited to 12.
Stock (horses, llamas, etc.) are prohibited.
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
Beaver Creek Trailhead
Directions
From Colorado Highway 72 at Ward, turn west onto the Brainard Lake Road. Travel 2.5 miles to the entrance portal, and continue another three miles to Beaver Creek Trailhead.
