Eldorado National Forest

Recreational Activities: Hiking, Biking, and Horses

Wentworth Springs Road Area

NON-MOTORIZED TRAIL INFORMATION

Legend: Symbol Descriptions

Trail Descriptions for the Wentworth Springs Road Area

Bald Mountain Canyon:From Wentworth Springs Road, four and one-half miles east of Georgetown, turn south at Balderston Road. Go south on Darling Ridge Road approximately two miles to road 12N89. Go east at the trailhead. This is a steep trail down to Rock Creek. It crosses the creek and continues to Sugarloaf Mountain. The trail accesses fishing, gold panning, and a nice view from Sugarloaf.
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Bear Flat Oak: : From Highway 193 in Georgetown, turn on Church Street which turns into Georgia Slide. Turn onto Mameluke down to West Canyon Creek. Go over the creek and follow the road 2.1 miles then turn right uphill onto Bottle Hill Road. Follow Bottle Hill Road 2.3 miles to a gravel path at the trailhead. Follow the trail 200 feet to a viewing deck overlooking Bear Flat Oak.
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Hell Hole:From Wentworth Springs Road, twenty-two miles east of Georgetown, turn north on Eleven Pines Road. Continue 28 miles to Hell Hole Dam. The trail starts at the dam on the south side of the reservoir. It is a scenic and rocky walk along the reservoir ending at the Upper Hell Hole Campground and the Rubicon River.
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Hunter: : From Wentworth Springs Road, twenty-two miles east of Georgetown, turn north on Eleven Pines Road and continue four miles to the Rubicon River. The trail parallels the river for ten miles and ends at Hell Hole Reservoir. This is a popular trail and scenic overlook with many fishing and swimming holes.
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Kelliher: From Wentworth Springs Road, three miles east of Georgetown, turn north on Breedlove Road. Continue two miles to Bottle Hill Road and turn left. Continue approximately one and one-half miles to the trailhead on the right. This is an old miner's trail to Volcanoville. It goes down to Otter creek where there once was a Chinese camp and garden, then continues up to Paymaster Mine Road. As this trail is very steep, equestrians and bicycles are not recommended.
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Lawyer: From Wentworth Springs Road, twenty-two miles east of Georgetown, turn north on Eleven Pines Road. Continue approximately one and one-half miles to the trailhead on the left. The trail drops into the Rubicon River, ending in a beautiful gorge with a large fishing and swimming hole.
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Mar Det:From Georgetown, follow Highway 193 south for three and one-half miles to Meadowbrook Road and turn east. The road ends one mile in at the trailhead. The trail travels through low elevation mixed conifer forest. It ends at the Darling Ridge Road.
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Martin: From Wentworth Springs Road, five and one-half miles east of Georgetown, turn south on Balderston Road to Mace Mill Road. Continue approximately two miles to the only road left (12N31) which ends at the trailhead. This trail is moderately steep down to Rock Creek. It becomes steeper as it continues up the other side to the Rock Creek Road. This trail does allow motorized vehicles.
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Nevada Point:From Wentworth Springs Road, eight miles east of Georgetown turn north on Volcanoville Road. Go approximately one and one-half miles to the Rubicon Road. Turn right and go approximately two miles to an uphill spur road to the right. This short road ends at the trailhead. The trail winds down to a footbridge crossing Pilot Creek and continues to the Rubicon River. The footbridge crossing the Rubicon River was washed out in 1997. Until the bridge is reconstructed, access to the trail on the other side is not recommended.
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One Eye Creek: From Highway 193, about five miles south of Georgetown, head east five miles on Traverse Creek Road. About one-half mile past the Bear Creek Picnic Area, turn right on a spur road, continue one-half mile to a four-way intersection. Continue straight and take the next road to the right, to the trailhead. This trail drops into the Rock Creek drainage with a view of Castle Rocks.
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Otter Creek: : From Wentworth Springs Road, three miles east of Georgetown, turn north on Breedlove Road. Continue two miles to Bottle Hill Road. Continue straight through the intersection one-half mile to the trailhead. The trail goes to Otter Creek then crosses and climbs up to Paymaster Mine Road to Volcanoville. This trail is steep and narrow, bicycles are not recommended.
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Sugarloaf: From Wentworth Springs Road, five and one-half miles east of Georgetown, turn south at Balderston to Mace Mill Road. Continue to the trailhead at the end of the road. The trail drops steeply down to Rock Creek where it crosses and continues up Sugarloaf Mountain.
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Last Modified: Monday, 24 January 2005 at 20:07:49 EST