North Brush Trail #1356

Area Status: Open

North Brush Trail #1356 is a 8.8-mile moderately difficult trail that accesses the Brush Creek Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The trail continues on past the lakes and ends at the boundary with the Rio Grande National Forest and the Major Creek Trail #751. This should be considered as a multiple-day backpacking or destination trip.

The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness was established in 1993 to preserve its quality, character and integrity. This area is intended to be a place where the imprint of humans is substantially unnoticed, where natural processes are the primary influences and where human activity is limited to primitive recreation and minimum tools. Please follow Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics to ensure that this and future generations experience this special place in its natural condition.

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At a Glance

Fees:	No fee is charged.
Usage:	Medium
Busiest Season:	June-September
Restrictions:	Wilderness regulations apply.
Closest Towns:	Westcliffe, Colorado
Water:	No drinking water is provided.
Restroom:	None
Information Center:	San Carlos Ranger District

General Information

Directions:

From Westcliffe, take Highway 69 north to just north of Hillside and turn onto County Road #198 (Lake Creek Road). Just before the Lake Creek Campground, turn left onto Forest Service Road 337 (Duckett Creek). The road is rocky but negotiable in a 2-wheel drive vehicle. Stay on Forest Service Road 337 for about 3.5 miles and then the road will turn to the right; follow it to reach the North Brush Creek Trailhead. If you stay straight, the road turns into Forest Service Road 338.