Hunter Creek Trail

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A very popular trail starting from just outside downtown Aspen. The run travels alonside Hunter Creek and crosses several small bridges. Expect a steep and rocky incline to start, but after the first mile the gradient lessens and the running becomes easier. Go as far as you like on this trail for a pleasant out-and-back run from town.

Loose gravel and loose rocks.

This is an easy trail for the most part, once past the initial climb in the first half mile. There are quite a few switchbacks and offshoots to other trails with ample opportunity to explore around Hunter Creek. Use the Hiking Project Trail Run Project mobile app or download the map in onX Backcountry to keep your bearings about you.

This trail dead-ends toward the boundary with the Hunter-Frying Pan Wilderness, making it an out-and-back unless you turn off on another connecting trail somewhere closer to the trailhead on your return.

Deer, elk, moose, bear, lots of aspen groves.