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3.8 miles
Distance
878 ft
Climb
-262 ft
Descent
00:30:33
Avg time
616 ft
Altitude change
6,783 ft
Altitude min
7,399 ft
Altitude max
6,783 ft
Altitude start
7,398 ft
Altitude end
3.1%
Grade
-24.5%
Grade max
42.7%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,890 ft
Distance flat
00:30:33
Avg time

Swamp Park Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mad Creek
    Steamboat Springs, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #1100.1
  • AKA
    FS 1100
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #112598 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #102992 in Trail Running
    • #59011 in Hiking
    • #5056 in Horseback
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Season
    April 15 - December 1
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    Routt NF - Hans Peak Bears Ears

Elk Winter Range. MANDATORY CLOSURE DECEMBER 1st-APRIL15th. This area is closed to winter use for protection of critical Winter habitat for resident elk herds.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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May 7, 2025 @ 7:52am
May 7, 2025
 Mad Creek all the way to the Wilderness sign are Dry and good to go as of Saturday May 3rd.
Apr 26, 2020 @ 7:43am
Apr 26, 2020
 Rode it last week. Got almost to the end of trail. Plenty of snowy patches and lots of muddy spots. Lots of other trail users below the barn.
Apr 26, 2020 @ 7:40am
Apr 26, 2020
 Rode about 3/4 of the trail last week. Plenty of muddy sections and snowy spots to walk through. Give it a week or 2 more to be clear of snow....
Apr 28, 2019 @ 7:24pm
Apr 28, 2019
 The trail is in great shape, there is 3 or for small snow spots that should be gone soon. The trail is wet where it is normally wet closer to the...
Apr 21, 2019 @ 11:15am
Apr 21, 2019
 Bone dry a good ways up the trail before you have to turn back. Definitely worth going up for the fun descent coming back down!
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on May 7, 2025
Dry
Avg: 3.99 (2 votes)
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        Directions to swamp-park trailhead (40.567330, -106.886760)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Swamp Park

        ▼ Where is Swamp Park located?
        Swamp Park is located in Mad Creek, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Mad Creek trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.56733, -106.88676.
        ▼ How hard is Swamp Park?
        Swamp Park is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 3.1%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Swamp Park?
        Swamp Park has 878 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 262 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,783 ft to 7,399 ft.
        ▼ Is Swamp Park a point to point trail?
        Swamp Park is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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