Ceran Saint Vrain Trail #801

Short and sweet. Nice starter hike for visiting flatlanders. Decent for nordic skiing if enough snow to cover some of the larger trail rocks. Avoid weekends in the summer — packed nowadays.

I love this trail, and one of the reasons why is the end-​as you finish up a great hike or ride, you arrive near the parking area and there are some nice warm boulders by the river-​take off your shoes, sit and feel the warmth of the sun radiating from the rock, soak your feet in the icy water… life is good.
The trail starts at 8300 ft. From the parking area the trail travels a cushioned gentle slightly downhill roll through woods along the banks above the St. Vrain. Most of the first mile+ is cool and shady even in the summer and the smell of the pines fills your senses. For bikers, there are a few bumpy sections, not a lot. Further on you will get to more technical stuff when you reach a 4×4 road-​plenty of steep and rocky.
From 36 follow Left Hand Canyon to the fork, take right fork to Jamestown, go through Jamestown, follow to end of pavement, keep going about 1.5 miles