Dillon Ranger District
The Dillon Ranger District manages lands from the Blue River drainage to the summit of Vail Pass
Recreation Sites
Spring Creek Area
The Spring Creek area is on the northern end of the Dillon Ranger District and the Gore Range mountains. There is a network of roads open to OHV use and dispersed camping. Much of the area is in the…
Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58
This trail offers a variety of scenery as it climbs through lodgepole, spruce and fir forests and eventually to Lower Mohawk Lake which is nestled against the mountain walls. Beyond this lake the…
Spruce Creek Road #800
Located within the Continental Divide National Monument, Spruce Creek Road is an unpaved dirt and rock road, recommended 4WD, and parallels the Mohawk Lakes trail through a stand of trees. The road…
Straight Creek TH #48
The trail parallels I-70 the entire way up to Eisenhower Tunnel and is an old double-track road. It will cross Straight Creek a few times as you climb gradually up the valley through a lodge pole…
Summit County Rec Path
The Summit County Recreational Pathway System is a 55-mile long network of paved, non-motorized pathways that connect towns and resorts throughout Summit County. The Summit County system is connected…
Summit County Shooting Range
Summit County operates a shooting range in the Keystone area, right off of Landfill Rd off of Highway 6. For more information, visit www.summitrange.orgÂ
Surprise Lake Trailhead #62
Surprise Lake is in the northern portion of the Gore Range in the Eagles Nest Wilderness. The beginning of the trail passes through aspen groves and spruce/fir forests. Eventually, the trail climbs…
Tenderfoot TH #76
The Tenderfoot Trail travels through sagebrush and lodgepole pine forests. The views of the Tenmile Range, the Gore Range and Dillon Reservoir from this trail are impressive. This is a good early…
Upper Cataract Lake TH #63
Upper Cataract Lake is in the Eagles Nest Wilderness area in the Gore Range mountains. It is a beautiful lake that sits on the edge of tree line and has dramatic views of Eagles Nest Peak. The climb…
Upper Willow Lakes/Salmon Lake TH #36
Willow and Salmon Lakes are nestled in gorgeous alpine scenery in the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area. These lakes are surrounded by beautiful alpine meadows and have the rugged Gore Range as a backdrop.…