Willow Creek Trailhead

Sangre de Cristo

Road Difficulty

2 2WD, rough dirt, good clearance

Driving Directions

Take Colorado 17 to the town of Moffat. On the south side of town, look for the sign for Crestone and turn east on the "RD T" road. Drive approx. 11.5 miles to Crestone. Continue straight and turn left on Alder Street. Drive through town a bit and turn right onto Galena. Follow Galena out of town and it turns to dirt. Now on Forest Service road #949, it's approx. 2 miles to the trailhead.

Notes

Easy 4WD may be required because the road sometimes forms ruts and portions are a bit steep.

Trailhead Status Updates

Most Recent Update 8/1/2026:

Road was very driveable - a little washboard, a couple small bumps/ruts, and a couple slightly steep sections, but likely any standard vehicle could make it up. Had absolutely no trouble in my Kia Sorento Hybrid AWD. Arrived at 10am on Saturday and got the only open spot in the lot. As it was a Saturday, some cars were leaving and some were arriving. A few cars lined up down the side of the road b...

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Winter Access

Unknown

Trailhead Facilities & Fees

Parking: Room for ~30 vehicles.
Camping: Not much dispersed camping in the area. If you're not packing in, consider sleeping in your vehicle.
Restrooms: Yes
Fees: No

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The trailhead parking and restroom

2021-07-31

By: BillMiddlebrook

Main Road to Willow Creek Trial Head 2 miles from ...

2010-07-13

By: chris77780124

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Trailhead added by BillMiddlebrook

Willow Creek Trailhead

Sangre de Cristo

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