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Dillon Pinnacles Trail, Curecanti National Recreation Area. This page contains information on hiking in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado.
 Hiking

Curecanti's trail system offers varied hiking experiences. Trails may have rapid vertical elevation changes. Some trails are ideal for short backpacking trips or long day hikes.

  • These trails are located between elevations ranging from 7,300 feet to 8,900 feet above sea level. Hiking can be difficult if one is not accustomed to the high altitude.
  • Ticks, which may carry Colorado Tick Fever or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, are active from April to August. Check yourself frequently and remove ticks immediately. The use of insect repellent will also aid in keeping ticks from your clothing and skin.
  • Bicycles and motorized vehicles are prohibited on all hiking trails.
  • See our Backpacking Tips.
  • See our Day Hiking Tips.

Hiked
Check our personal notes for detailed descriptions of these trails:

Dillon Pinnacles Trail
Distance: 2 miles one way. Rating: Easy to Moderate
Elevation: N/A Total Ascent: 600 feet
Trailhead: At the Dillon Pinnacles Picnic Area, just off of Highway 50, on the north side of Middle Bridge, 6 miles west of the Elk Creek Visitor Center. There are restrooms, but no drinking water.
Description: This trail threads across dry mesa country to the base of spectacular Dillon Pinnacles, with impressive views of Blue Mesa Reservoir. Passes through sagebrush, conifers, and riparian vegetation.
Neversink Trail
Distance: .8 miles one way Rating: Easy
Elevation: N/A Total Ascent: None
Trailhead: At the Neversink Picnic Area off of Highway 50, 5 miles west of Gunnison.
Description: Located on the north shore of the Gunnison River near a Great Blue Heron rookery, this streamside habitat with heavy undergrowth of grasses, flowers, cottonwoods, and willows, is ideal for birding and wildlife observation. There are restrooms, but no drinking water.

Not Hiked

  • Cooper Ranch Trail
  • Crystal Creek Trail
  • Curecanti Creek Trail
  • Hermits Rest Trail
  • Mesa Creek Trail
  • Pine Creek Trail
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