Stealey Mountain North #219

The Stealey Mountain North Trail #219 begins on Forest Service Road #858 and ends at its intersection with the Courthouse Trail #218. The first 3.1 miles of the trail starting at the Cow Creek access point are open to ATV. The trail follows an old pack trail south and west down into the Owl Creek gorge. After it crosses Owl Creek it switchback and meanders its way uphill on the eastern flack of Stealey Mountain, which rises to 10,248 feet, to a point at 9,600 feet with views of Chimney Rock at 11,781 feet and Courthouse Mountain at 12,152 feet. Once the trail drops off Stealey Mountain to the south it makes another switchback to the west and proceeds southwest at a fairly level grade to its intersection with the Courthouse Trail at the Uncompahgre Wilderness boundary.

General Information

June

Open to Hiking, Horseback, and Mountain Bike its entire length. Open to ATVs 50 inches in width or less for the first 3.1 miles from the Cow Creek Access.

Getting There

Elevation

9,600 feet

Directions

Eastern Access

From Ridgeway:

Travel north on Hwy 550 for approximately 1.7 miles to the intersection with County Road 10, Owl Creek Pass Road. Turn right onto CR 10 and continue for approximately 12.9 miles to an intersection with a short side road on the right. Follow this side road for approximately 0.1 mile to its end where the trail begins. Parking is along the road.