Trail Overview
Colter Creek Trail is a 3.5-mile long dirt bike route that begins off Forest Service Road 5734 behind Lost Trail Pass Ski Resort. The east half is a shelfy, narrow singletrack that clings to the mountainside through a burn area, with high exposure, demanding balance and control. The trail surface itself is not overly technical - it's mostly smooth with small loose rock and occasional embedded rocks, but the exposure makes it more of an intermediate trail. The west half gets more flowy through meadows without the exposure, and through an easy creek crossing. Although a lot of logs have been cut, riders should expect to cross a few small downed ones, and always expect changing conditions with downed trees. One section has a large root bed from a fallen tree that juts into the narrow trail and must be skirted carefully. It has several sharp corners on the inside of the turns as it follows the curvature of the mountains, keeping things interesting. The trail winds through scenic high alpine forest and connects to Shields Creek Trail on the west end, which can be taken to the viewpoint of Overwich Falls.
Difficulty
This is an intermediate trail due to its narrow width, exposure, and occasional rock and log obstacles that require precise handling and solid control.
