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Uncompahgre Plateau
This area includes the Uncompahgre Plateau area of Norwood, Ouray, and Grand Valley Districts on the Uncompahgre National Forest. It is also know as the Plateau Division.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Areas for Mountain Biking at Uncompahgre Plateau
- 41 Trail #145
- 47 Trail #403
- Ashley #147
- Aspen #125
- Atkinson Bench #623
- Basin #603
- Bear Pen Gulch #124
- Beaver Dam #627
- Big Creek #656
- Big Creek Cutoff #637
- Big Creek Scout #638
- Bittle Loop #669
- Blue Creek #620
- Bret Point #649
- Buck #149
- Buck Connector #149.1A
- Bucktail Creek #659
- Bucktail Creek Spur #659.1A
- Cabin #606
- Cabin Bench Area #104
- Clear Creek #516
- Columbine Campground - Ouray RD
- Corral Fork #652
- Corral Gulch #658
- Cottonwood #103
- Dented Door #248
- Divide Forks Cutoff #639
- Dominguez Cutoff #629
- Dry Creek #114
- Dry Creek Spur #114.1A
- East Bull Spur #155.1A
- East Bull #155
- East Fork Dry Creek #114.1B
- East McKee Divide #597
- East Unaweep #612
- Forest Fence #128
- Forty Seven #100
- Gill ATV #666
- Gray's Creek #157
- Hornet #131
- Hornet Spur #131.1A
- Hungry Gulch #665
- Iron Springs Campground - Ouray RD
- La Fair #668
- Leonards Ridge #643
- Little Bear Lake #660
- Little Creek #655
- Little Johnson #617
- Long Canyon #621
- Love Mesa Bench #101
- Lower Spring Creek #116.1C
- Mailbox #619
- Mailbox Cutoff #630
- Massey Branch #618
- Moore Mesa #146
- Mud Holes #670
- North Bench #633
- Old Transfer Bike #251
- Paradox #126
- Paradox #502
- Parallel #139
- Picket Corral #102
- Picket Corral Spur #102.1A
- Powerline #541
- Red Canyon #118
- Rim #122
- Roatcap #121
- Rocky Pitch Loop #664
- Roundabout #120
- Simms Mesa #115
- Smith Point #636
- Snowshoe #607
- South Bear Pen Gulch #124.1A
- Spring Creek #116
- Spring Creek #616
- Spring Creek Spur A #116.1A
- Spring Creek Spur B #116.1B
- Tabeguache (25 Mesa) #544.1A
- Tabeguache (Cushman) #255
- Thimble Point #417
- Traver #119
- Upper Bench #625
- Ute Creek #608
- ZK Spring #124
Campground Camping
Areas for Campground Camping at Uncompahgre Plateau
Dispersed Camping
Cabin Rentals
Areas for Cabin Rentals at Uncompahgre Plateau
Mountain Climbing
Lake and Pond Fishing
Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Uncompahgre Plateau
River and Stream Fishing
Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Uncompahgre Plateau
Day Hiking
Areas for Day Hiking at Uncompahgre Plateau
- 41 Trail #145
- 47 Trail #403
- Ashley #147
- Aspen #125
- Atkinson #624
- Atkinson Bench #623
- Bad Land #635
- Basin #603
- Bear Pen Gulch #124
- Bear Pen Spur 1B #124.1B
- Beaver Dam #627
- Ben Lowe #109
- Big Creek #656
- Big Creek Cutoff #637
- Big Creek Scout #638
- Big Johnson #622
- Bittle Loop #669
- Black Point #613
- Blue Creek #620
- Bret Point #649
- Buck #149
- Buck Connector #149.1A
- Bucktail Creek #659
- Bucktail Creek Spur #659.1A
- Bunch Ground #634
- Cabin #606
- Cabin Bench Area #104
- Carson Hole #610
- Clear Creek #516
- Coal Bank #112
- Coal Creek #605
- Corral Fork #652
- Corral Gulch #658
- Cottonwood #103
- Cow Creek #611
- Dave Wood Interpretive Hike #115.1A
- Dented Door #248
- Divide Forks Cutoff #639
- Dominguez Cutoff #629
- Dry Creek #114
- Dry Creek Spur #114.1A
- East Basin #106
- East Bull Spur #155.1A
- East Bull #155
- East Fork Dry Creek #114.1B
- East McKee Divide #597
- East Unaweep #612
- Forest Fence #128
- Forty Seven #100
- Franks Bench #632
- Gill ATV #666
- Gill Creek #602
- Gray's Creek #157
- Hornet #131
- Hornet Spur #131.1A
- Horsefly #121
- Horseshoe Basin #107
- Hungry Gulch #665
- Indian #500
- Kelso Mesa #614
- La Fair #668
- Leonards Ridge #643
- Little Bear Lake #660
- Little Creek #655
- Little Johnson #617
- Long Canyon #621
- Long Point #628
- Love Mesa Bench #101
- Lower Bench #650
- Lower Spring Creek #116.1C
- Mailbox #619
- Mailbox Cutoff #630
- Massey Branch #618
- Middle Fork Bear Canyon #654
- Middle Point Escalante #631
- Moore Mesa #146
- Mud Holes #670
- North Bench #633
- North Fork Bear Canyon #653
- North Kelso #626.1A
- Old Roubideau #105
- Old Transfer #110
- Old Transfer Bike #251
- Paradox #126
- Paradox #502
- Parallel #139
- Payne Mesa #134
- Picket Corral #102
- Picket Corral Spur #102.1A
- Pool Creek #113
- Powerline #541
- Red Canyon #118
- Rim #122
- Roatcap #121
- Rocky Pitch Loop #664
- Roubideau Pack #544
- Roundabout #120
- Short Point #615
- Short Point Bench #651
- Short Point Cutoff #651.1A
- Simms Mesa #115
- Simms Mesa Aspen Grove #115.1B
- Simms Mesa Loop Connector Hike #115.1A1
- Smith Point #636
- Snowshoe #607
- South Bear Pen Gulch #124.1A
- South Bench #626
- Spring Creek #116
- Spring Creek #616
- Spring Creek Spur A #116.1A
- Spring Creek Spur B #116.1B
- Tabeguache (25 Mesa) #544.1A
- Tabeguache (Cushman) #255
- Telephone #657
- Thimble Point #417
- Traver #119
- Traver Mesa #111
- U.C. #642
- Unaweep #601
- Upper Bench #625
- Ute Creek #608
- Ute Creek Cutoff #659
- Wildcat #640
- Winter Camp #645
- ZK Spring #124
Backpacking
Areas for Backpacking at Uncompahgre Plateau
Horse Camping
Areas for Horse Camping at Uncompahgre Plateau
- Franks Bench #632
- Lower Bench #650
- Middle Fork Bear Canyon #654
- Middle Point Escalante #631
- North Kelso #626.1A
Horse Riding
Areas for Horse Riding at Uncompahgre Plateau
- 41 Trail #145
- 47 Trail #403
- Ashley #147
- Aspen #125
- Atkinson #624
- Atkinson Bench #623
- Bad Land #635
- Basin #603
- Bear Pen Gulch #124
- Bear Pen Spur 1B #124.1B
- Beaver Dam #627
- Ben Lowe #109
- Big Creek #656
- Big Creek Cutoff #637
- Big Creek Scout #638
- Big Creek Uncompahgre Day Use Area/Fishing Site
- Big Johnson #622
- Bittle Loop #669
- Black Point #613
- Blue Creek #620
- Bret Point #649
- Buck #149
- Buck Connector #149.1A
- Bucktail Creek #659
- Bucktail Creek Spur #659.1A
- Bunch Ground #634
- Cabin #606
- Cabin Bench Area #104
- Clear Creek #516
- Coal Bank #112
- Coal Creek #605
- Columbine Campground - Ouray RD
- Corral Fork #652
- Corral Gulch #658
- Cottonwood #103
- Cow Creek #611
- Dented Door #248
- Divide Forks Cutoff #639
- Dominguez Cutoff #629
- Dry Creek #114
- Dry Creek Spur #114.1A
- East Basin #106
- East Bull Spur #155.1A
- East Bull #155
- East Fork Dry Creek #114.1B
- East McKee Divide #597
- East Unaweep #612
- Forest Fence #128
- Forty Seven #100
- Franks Bench #632
- Gill ATV #666
- Gill Creek #602
- Gray's Creek #157
- Hornet #131
- Hornet Spur #131.1A
- Horsefly #121
- Horseshoe Basin #107
- Hungry Gulch #665
- Indian #500
- Kelso Mesa #614
- La Fair #668
- Leonards Ridge #643
- Little Bear Lake #660
- Little Creek #655
- Little Johnson #617
- Long Canyon #621
- Long Point #628
- Love Mesa Bench #101
- Lower Bench #650
- Lower Spring Creek #116.1C
- Mailbox #619
- Mailbox Cutoff #630
- Massey Branch #618
- Middle Fork Bear Canyon #654
- Middle Point Escalante #631
- Moore Mesa #146
- Mud Holes #670
- North Bench #633
- North Fork Bear Canyon #653
- North Kelso #626.1A
- Old Roubideau #105
- Old Transfer #110
- Old Transfer Bike #251
- Paradox #126
- Paradox #502
- Parallel #139
- Payne Mesa #134
- Picket Corral #102
- Picket Corral Spur #102.1A
- Pool Creek #113
- Powerline #541
- Red Canyon #118
- Rim #122
- Roatcap #121
- Rocky Pitch Loop #664
- Roubideau Pack #544
- Roundabout #120
- Short Point #615
- Short Point Bench #651
- Short Point Cutoff #651.1A
- Simms Mesa #115
- Simms Mesa Aspen Grove #115.1B
- Smith Point #636
- Snowshoe #607
- South Bear Pen Gulch #124.1A
- South Bench #626
- Spring Creek #116
- Spring Creek #616
- Spring Creek Spur A #116.1A
- Spring Creek Spur B #116.1B
- Tabeguache (25 Mesa) #544.1A
- Tabeguache (Cushman) #255
- Telephone #657
- Thimble Point #417
- Traver #119
- Traver Mesa #111
- U.C. #642
- Unaweep #601
- Upper Bench #625
- Ute Creek #608
- Ute Creek Cutoff #659
- Wildcat #640
- Winter Camp #645
- ZK Spring #124
Big Game Hunting
Areas for Big Game Hunting at Uncompahgre Plateau
Small Game Hunting
Viewing Wildlife
Viewing Plants
Viewing Scenery
OHV Camping
OHV Road Riding
Areas for OHV Road Riding at Uncompahgre Plateau
- Basin #603
- Big Creek #656
- Big Creek Cutoff #637
- Bittle Loop #669
- Cabin #606
- Corral Gulch #658
- La Fair #668
- Little Bear Lake #660
- Mud Holes #670
- North Bench #633
OHV Trail Riding
Areas for OHV Trail Riding at Uncompahgre Plateau
- Ashley #147
- Aspen #125
- Basin #603
- Bear Pen Gulch #124
- Big Creek #656
- Big Creek Cutoff #637
- Big Creek Scout #638
- Bittle Loop #669
- Buck #149
- Buck Connector #149.1A
- Bucktail Creek #659
- Bucktail Creek Spur #659.1A
- Cabin #606
- Cabin Bench Area #104
- Clear Creek #516
- Columbine Campground - Ouray RD
- Corral Gulch #658
- Cottonwood #103
- Dented Door #248
- Divide Forks North ATV Trailhead
- Divide Forks/Rim ATV Trailhead
- Dry Creek #114
- Dry Creek Spur #114.1A
- East Bull Spur #155.1A
- East Bull #155
- East Fork Dry Creek #114.1B
- East McKee Divide #597
- Forest Fence #128
- Forty Seven #100
- Gill ATV #666
- Gray's Creek #157
- Hornet #131
- Hornet Spur #131.1A
- Hungry Gulch #665
- Iron Springs Campground - Ouray RD
- La Fair #668
- Little Bear Lake #660
- Little Johnson #617
- Long Canyon #621
- Love Mesa Bench #101
- Lower Spring Creek #116.1C
- Mailbox #619
- Mailbox Cutoff #630
- Moore Mesa #146
- Mud Holes #670
- North Bench #633
- Paradox #126
- Parallel #139
- Picket Corral #102
- Picket Corral Spur #102.1A
- Powerline #541
- Red Canyon #118
- Rim #122
- Roatcap #121
- Rocky Pitch Loop #664
- Roubideau Pack #544
- Roundabout #120
- Spring Creek #116
- Spring Creek #616
- Spring Creek Spur A #116.1A
- Spring Creek Spur B #116.1B
- Tabeguache (Cushman) #255
- Thimble Point #417
- Traver #119
- Ute Creek #608
- ZK Spring #124
Interpretive Areas
Areas for Interpretive Areas at Uncompahgre Plateau
Picnicking
Areas for Picnicking at Uncompahgre Plateau
Boating - Non-Motorized
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Areas for XC Skiing/Snowshoeing at Uncompahgre Plateau
- Snow Trails - Uncompahgre Plateau
- Dave Wood Bypass Trail
- Dave Wood Ski Branson Spring Trail #131
- Dave Wood Ski Dewdrop/DP Trail #131.1B1
- Dave Wood Ski Happy Hollow Trail#131.1B
- Dave Wood Ski Plantation Valley Snow Trail
- Dave Wood Ski Trails
- Dave Wood Ski Turnaround Trail#131.1A
- East Naturita Winter Trailhead
Snowmobiling
Areas for Snowmobiling at Uncompahgre Plateau
Hikers on the Hope Lake Trail