Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
3.2 miles
Distance
271 ft
Climb
-1,056 ft
Descent
00:31:54
Avg time
-784 ft
Altitude change
8,099 ft
Altitude min
8,884 ft
Altitude max
8,884 ft
Altitude start
8,100 ft
Altitude end
-4.7%
Grade
-39.3%
Grade max
47.2%
Grade min
4,012 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
384 ft
Distance flat
00:31:54
Avg time
Independence Creek Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
-
Riding AreaSeedhouse
Clark, Colorado -
Ref Number1149.1A
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 90 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
-
Global Ranking
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
-
DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
-
Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 3
No community description for Independence Creek trail has been added yet!
AI Generated Description
Independence Creek is a 3 mile less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Clark Colorado. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 31 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
All
- 26 rides
- Last: Jun 15, 2025
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Independence Creek Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to independence-creek trailhead
(40.872120, -106.940720)
Videos
no videos have been added for Independence Creek yet, add a video.
Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 23 miles • 3,658 ft • 3 •
Revolution Enduro Steamboat 2019 Day 1. Drop off at the top of stage 1 and pick up at end of stage 5
24 miles • 2,824 ft • 4 • Loop •
This is a modified and corrected version of the Yeti gathering Intermediate route. This ride has some big...
23 miles • 2,962 ft • 6 •
Yeti Cycles Intermediate ride for the annual Gathering event. This is a mix of singletrack and double...
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Nipple Peak (1147) 3 miles
- Hinman Creek Trail 14 miles
- Usfs Road 14 miles
- Sand Mountain Trail 15 miles
- Hinman Creek Trail 16 miles
- By todd
Trailforks & contributors - #172228 - 1,590 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Independence Creek
▼
Where is Independence Creek located?
Independence Creek is located in Seedhouse, Clark, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Seedhouse trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.87212, -106.94072.
▼
How hard is Independence Creek?
Independence Creek is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 4.7%.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Independence Creek?
Independence Creek has 271 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,056 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,099 ft to 8,884 ft.
▼
Is Independence Creek a point to point trail?
Independence Creek is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.