Near Whiskey Creek
Looking south and approaching the junction with the main Whiskey Creek Trail.
Near Whiskey Creek
The Line Shack at the top of the climb.
Near Whiskey Creek
Great fall hike up Whisky Creek
Near Whiskey Creek
Front door of the Line Shack, and the top of your climb!

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Whiskey Creek

3.7 (3 Ratings)
This is a scenic multi-use trail through an awesome aspen forest.
3.6
mi
Distance
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Access Issues
The Whiskey Creek Trail is closed from November 23 to June 20 for elk winter range and calving. There is a new trail in this area called Everkrisp, which connects to Whiskey Creek.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.64mi
Distance
0ft
Elevation Gain
2,136ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
9,791ft
High Point
7,655ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Amazing views and a great singletrack descent through a large, mature aspen forest. It's an enjoyable trail, except for the short junky section (a badly eroded, straight downhill mess of loose rock) right at the bottom before you hit the highway culvert. Combining this into a loop with Line Shack makes a great half-day hike. This is also a popular mountain bike trail, so expect to share.

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