Browns Creek Trailhead

Posted On: 5/18/2012 By: atbaritone
Info: On 5/15/12 a crew was clearing trees. Assuming the addition of additional chainsaws by the forest service crew happened on 5/17, Browns Creek trail should once again be considered open to Browns Lake. God, what a horrible mess of trees. This valley will take years to recover.

Posted On: 3/30/2012 By: dehrlich101
Info: CR 272 is now open to the Browns Creek Trailhead. Road is in great shape. If you go past the Browns Creek TH it gets muddy.

Posted On: 3/23/2012 By: dehrlich101
Info: County Roads 272 and 274 are still closed at that intersection for the season. No snow on the road to that point and past the barricade. The Forest Service said that it maybe open on Monday 3/26 if the mud isn‘t too bad. The Salida Ranger district # is 719 539-3591.

Posted On: 2/20/2012 By: TommyF
Info: County Roads 272 and 274 are closed for the season at that intersection. Only snowmobiles/ATVs, horse and foot traffic beyond this point. Was there on Feb 19th. Plenty of snow on the ground in the trees. Would make for a long day getting to the trail head on foot then heading to Browns Lake. 270 and 272 were snow free to the winter parking area.

Posted On: 11/25/2011 By: atbaritone
Info: Easily accessible all the way to the parking area.

Posted On: 7/2/2011 By: mike and maddy
Info: so I thought the milage listed in the route info would actually be from the TH listed in the route info. 22 miles (not 6.5) later and im sorry I didnt read the report before I got there! Read!

Posted On: 8/7/2009 By: croyrun
Info: Good paved/unpaved road to trailhead. Great parking with bathroom. No water. Trail well marked.

Posted On: 7/8/2009 By: Always_Wear_Sunscreen
Info: Accessible by passenger car.

Posted On: 5/30/2005 By: Nathan Hale
Info: The Brown's Creek trailhead is easily accessible as of 5/25. Hiking up the trail, I didn't see any snow until at least 10,500 feet.