Windy Creek Trail

About Windy Creek Trail

Windy Creek Trail connects with Colorado Creek Trail at Wolf Run Cabin. The trail parallels Windy Creek, following the drainage up the valley. The trail then climbs, at times steeply, through Windy Gap and emerges on top of a plateau. From the top of the ridge one can see the limestone Windy Arch. The trail then descends steeply, crossing Fossil Creek, to the trail junction with Fossil Creek and the Cache Mountain Loop trails. This trail is used in winter as a snowmobile trail. The trail is closed to use of ATVs in the summer. Cabins along this trail may be rented through Recreation.Gov.

How to Get There

From Colorado Creek Trailhead, at milepost 57.1 on the Elliot Highway, the Windy Creek trail can be accessed from the end of the Colorado Creek Trail. Distance from the trailhead to Wolf Run cabin is 23 miles and Windy Gap cabin is 32 miles.

Plan Your Visit to Windy Creek Trail

Heading to Windy Creek Trail? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• Park map (PDF)
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)