About West Fish Creek Trailhead
This seasonal trail is generally not melted off until late June/early July due to snow levels at this elevation. This Trailhead primarily serves as the access point for the West Fish Creek ATV Trail No. 1098. This 6.75 mile trail travels through the open parks and Aspen of the Dunckley Flat Tops utilizing an old logging road. Many dispersed camping sites exist along the trail and serve as a popular destination for big game hunters. At 3.9 miles the West Fish Creek Foot/Horse Trail splits off to the right. This trail concludes at the junction of the Gill Reservoir Trail No. 1104 and the N. Dunckley Trail No. 1098. **This Trail is closed to all vehicles over 50” in width.** **Please Note**: Only the West Fish Creek ATV Trail is open to motorized use. Please stay on the designated route, follow signage, and practice Leave No Trace practices while riding. The West Fish Creek Foot/Horse…
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 11 mi west of Phippsburg, CO · 40.21791, -107.15252
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dunckley | ATV road | at camp | 1.4 mi |
| West Fish Creek ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 6.7 mi |
| W. Fish Creek Foot/Horse | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.4 mi |
| Dunckley Pass | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Kellog | ATV road | 2.3 mi | 1.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.1 mi
Water fill-up: 24.8 mi