Blanco Ranger District
The Blanco Ranger District manages the majority of the Flat Tops Wilderness and White River drainage east of Meeker
Recreation Sites
Fowler Creek #2254
The Fowler Creek Trail begins at Forest Road 232. It ascends the Flat Tops Plateau over 6.3 miles and terminates at the Oyster Lake Trail #1825.
Gilley Lake #3223
The Gilley Lake trail is 0.7 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 244 and ends at Gilley Lake.
Hill Creek #2255
The Hill Creek Trail begins at Forest Road 232. It steeply ascends the Flat Tops Plateau over 4.4 miles and terminates at the Oyster Lake Trail #1825.
Himes Peak #1877
The Himes Peak Trail climbs steeply from the road, crossing a small creek into a large meadow below Shepherd's Rim. It climbs gradually for 2 miles, crossing snow slide paths to a bench below Himes…
Himes Peak Campground
The Himes Peak Campground has 11 campsites. It provides direct access to Big Fish Trail #1819, and hiking in the Flat Tops Wilderness. Fishing in nearby Rainbow Lake and Big Fish Lake is good. Elk…
Konopic #1806
The Konopic Trail is 5.1 miles long. It begins at Salt Park Trail #1114 and ends at Forest Road 53.
Konopic Cutoff #2206
The Konopic Cutoff trail is 1.8 miles long. It begins at Konopic Trail #1806 and ends at the Morapos Trailhead on Rio Blanco County Road 53.
Lake Of The Woods #2263
The Lake Of The Woods Trail begins at Forest Road 205 and ends at the lake covering .4 of a mile. After crossing the White River, the trail enters the Flat Tops Wilderness through a stand of trees…
Lily Pond / Picket Pin #1811
The Lily Pond / Picket Pin Trail is 8.3 miles long. The trail connects Rio Blanco County Road 8 with the Trappers Lake Road (Forest Road 205) by way of the Chinese Wall Trail and Picket Pin Park. The…
Little Trappers #1814
The Little Trappers Trail begins at a junction with the Carhart Trail #1815 near the point where Cabin Creek flows into Trappers Lake within Flat Tops Wilderness. The trail climbs 100 yards on a…