The Salt Creek Trail #514 serves as a connecting route between the Big Creek Road and the Park Creek Road, FSR #262. The trail climbs out of Park Creek into Leon Creek, and then continues climbing until it levels out in the high country above East and West Salt Creek. Because of the rapid climb in elevation, the Salt Creek Trail has several steep grades which should be ridden with caution. The Salt Creek Trail has several overlooks which offer scenic vistas of the Battlement Mts. and the Salt, Leon and Plateau Creek drainages.
Geo-Ref Trail Map Geo-Reference Instructions
Directions
WESTERN ACCESS:
Travel south from Collbran on County Road 58.5 to the Grand Mesa National Forest boundry. At the forest boundary, County Road 58.5 becomes Trickle Park Road, FSR #121, also know as Big Creek Road on the northern park of the forest. Just below Bonham Reservoir, Lambert Road, FSR #260, forks left. Stay left (northeast) at this intersection and travel approximately 1.1 miles the intersection with Sheep Flats Road, FSR #279. At Turn onto Sheep Flats Rd. (left fork) and travel northeast approximately 3.3 miles, past the intersection with Forest Service Road #279 1A, heading east/northeast to the intersection with the Salt Creek Trailhead.
EASTERN ACCESS:
Travel south from Vega Reservoir on the Park Creek Road, FSR #262 to the Grand Mesa National Forest Boundary. Travel approximately 2 miles on the Park Creek Road to the Salt Creek Trailhead.
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