East River Trail Out and Back

The trail starts from a gravel parking lot off Brush Creek Road (738). The trail starts out pretty flat with no shade and awesome views of Teocalli and other nearby mountains. This is a great year-round hike;it's awesome in the fall with yellow aspens covering the hills in the distance and nearby on the sides of the trail for some quick and easy access to some great leaf peeping, and fantastic in the summer as well with beautiful wildflowers. Be prepared for a handful of muddy stream crossings along the way, but it is a very easy-to-follow trail that parallels the meandering East River. The trail ends at a fence and an amazing view of the valley you just went along. Spend some time enjoying the view, and when you're ready, head back the way you came. The total trail is around 4.5 miles, round trip, with around 400' of elevation gain.