Recreation Region: Sulphur Ranger District
Mount Nystrom Trail
The Mt. Nystrom Trail (#13) begins as an old road through the Fraser Experimental Forest for 5.5 miles. Once exiting the Experimental Forest, the single-track trail begins and follows the edge of the Vasquez Peak Wilderness. After several miles, the trail reaches Mt. Nystrom (12,652 feet) and then turns east. The trail passes Stanley Mountain (12,521 feet) and eventually ends at the Winter Park Resort. The trail is 5.5 miles from Mt. Nystrom Trailhead to the start of the Mt. Nystrom Trail and 19.9 miles from the end of the road to the Winter Park Resort. These distances are one-way.
The Continental Divide Trail is accessible from this trail.
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
#13
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.
