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Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE Trail Use: Moderate Length: South Wilowbrook Trail – 0.7 mi., North Willow Creek Trail – 0.8 mi., Three Peaks Trail – 0.5 mi. Elevation: The lowest elevation is at the Willowbrook Trailhead at 8,840 feet. The highest point is at northern junction with the Gore Range Trail at 9,600 feet. Elevation Gain: 760 feet Open To: HIKING, HORSE, X-C SKIING, SNOWSHOEING Access: Willowbrook Trailhead From I-70, take Exit 205, Silverthorne and travel north on Highway 9 approximately 1.9 miles. Turn left onto Willowbrook Road. Proceed about 0.7 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road. Overnight parking is NOT allowed at the trailhead since it is on Town of Silverthorne property. Trail Highlights: The beginning of these trails are on Summit County Open Space and eventually go onto National Forest and enter the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area. The South Willowbrook trail connects with Mesa Cortina Trail and eventually the Gore Range Trail. These trails travel through lodgepole forests with some opportunities to view the surrounding moun- tains. Eagles Nest Wilderness Regulations: Motor vehicles, mountain bikes and motorized equipment are prohibited in the wilderness. DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES IN THE EAGLES NEST WILDERNESS. Group size is limited to 15 people. Camping is prohibited within 100 feet of lakes, streams and trails. Campfires are prohibited at any lakes in the wilderness including Willow Lakes and Salmon Lake (stoves only). Please contact Dillon Ranger District office for more information and regulations regarding the Ea- gles Nest Wilderness Area. Willow Creek Trail System Ditches- #9156 South WillowbrookTrail – #9154 North Willow Creek Trail – #9157 Three Peaks Trail – #9158 REV. 2-05-2014 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE A GENERAL GUIDE ONLY, NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. U. S. Department of Agriculture Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway Silverthorne, CO 80498 (970) 468-5400

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Page 1: U. S. Department of Agriculture 680 Blue River Parkway ... Willow Creek Trail – #9157 Three Peaks Trail – #9158 REV. 2-05-2014 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE

Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE

Trail Use: Moderate

Length: South Wilowbrook Trail – 0.7 mi., North Willow Creek Trail – 0.8 mi.,

Three Peaks Trail – 0.5 mi.

Elevation: The lowest elevation is at the Willowbrook Trailhead at 8,840 feet. The

highest point is at northern junction with the Gore Range Trail at 9,600 feet.

Elevation Gain: 760 feet

Open To: HIKING, HORSE, X-C SKIING, SNOWSHOEING

Access: Willowbrook Trailhead

From I-70, take Exit 205, Silverthorne and travel north on Highway 9 approximately 1.9 miles.

Turn left onto Willowbrook Road. Proceed about 0.7 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road.

Overnight parking is NOT allowed at the trailhead since it is on Town of Silverthorne property.

Trail Highlights:

The beginning of these trails are on Summit County Open Space and eventually go onto National Forest and enter the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.

The South Willowbrook trail connects with Mesa Cortina Trail and eventually the Gore Range Trail.

These trails travel through lodgepole forests with some opportunities to view the surrounding moun-tains.

Eagles Nest Wilderness Regulations:

Motor vehicles, mountain bikes and motorized equipment are prohibited in the wilderness.

DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES IN THE EAGLES NEST WILDERNESS.

Group size is limited to 15 people.

Camping is prohibited within 100 feet of lakes, streams and trails.

Campfires are prohibited at any lakes in the wilderness including Willow Lakes and Salmon Lake

(stoves only).

Please contact Dillon Ranger District office for more information and regulations regarding the Ea-

gles Nest Wilderness Area.

Willow Creek Trail System

Ditches- #9156 South WillowbrookTrail – #9154 North Willow Creek Trail – #9157 Three Peaks Trail – #9158

REV. 2-05-2014

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE A GENERAL GUIDE ONLY, NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.

U. S. Department of Agriculture

Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway Silverthorne, CO 80498 (970) 468-5400

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