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Roosevelt National Forest Divide Ranger District Good fishing is possible in the upper 2/3 of the Miners Creek Drainage. Opportunities to see elk are possible in the early morning and late evenings. Good camping sites exist along all but the lower segments of this trail. The trail crosses Miners Creek several times in the first 2.0 mile segment. Foot crossings can be dangerous during early summer runoff. Scenery and solitude are available along this trail. Excellent views of white chalk-like cliffs are present at the head of Miners Creek. The trail starts at the end of the Miners Creek Road and immediately crosses Miners Creek and parallels the creek in the narrow canyon bottom. After crossing the creek several more times, the trail begins to climb out of the creek bottom and through some dense stands of aspen along the southwest facing slopes of Miners Creek. After climbing for about a mile, the trail will turn and cross Miners Creek Drainage. The trail will wander from the creek and traverse through some small open parks and scattered spruce/fir stands. Shortly after returning to Miners Creek, the trail will parallel the creek through a very narrow gorge, pass through an old-growth spruce/fir stand and then enter a large open meadow near the headwaters of Miners Creek. The trail junction with the La Garita Stock Driveway is in the southeast end of the open meadow. The junction is signed. Directions from Creede, Colorado: Travel south on Colorado Highway 149 for approximately 3.0 miles to Forest Development Road # 507 (Miners Creek Road). Go north on Forest Road 507 for 3.0 miles to the end of the road. Seasonal Information: Normally Open: June through Mid-September .
