Fourmile Creek Trailhead

Location

RangeMosquito Range

Elevation12,000'

Lat/Lon39.20575, -106.1622

14ersMt. Sherman

Road Difficulty

2 2WD, rough dirt, good clearance

Rough 2WD dirt to the TH. In early summer, the upper portions of the road may require 4WD/AWD.

Driving Directions

From Fairplay, drive just over a mile south on U.S. 285 and turn right onto County Road 18. Drive 10 miles to reach the Leavick site, at 11,250'. There's a large parking area on the left after you pass the buildings. If you'd like to drive higher, the road is usually in good enough shape for most vehicles. At 12 miles and 12,000', reach the trailhead at a gate and small parking area. If the parking is full, there are pull-offs down the road.

On-Site Info

ParkingParking along the road.

CampingTwo campgrounds down the road.

Restrooms?No

Fees?No

Photos

Winter Access

Closed near 11,100' below the Leavick site.

Trailhead added by BillMiddlebrook

Status Updates
Map


8/20/2023 Posted On: 8/21/2023 By: Evan_Hikes Info: Road is clear all the way to the gate at 12000'. I don't know if I'd be able to get a 2WD sedan up there. Dry all the way to the top but there's a fairly gnarly final pitch. An AWD sedan with decent clearance could do it fine. Never had any issues in a Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk.
7/23/2023 Posted On: 7/23/2023 By: burnhamc Info: Easy road, saw an Impala at the top. People drive very fast along the road. Tons of parking around 8:30am on a Sunday
7/22/2023 Posted On: 7/22/2023 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Dry and in decent condition this year all the way to the 12,000-foot trailhead.
7/9/2023 Posted On: 7/10/2023 By: 719BR Info: If doing Horseshoe, when taking the 4wd road ("on the left, near 11,600") as mentioned in the trailhead directions, you can only get up to about 11,900'. There are two very large snowbanks crossing the 4wd road that cannot be navigated. One is at 11,900', the other is just shortly beyond.
7/1/2023 Posted On: 7/1/2023 By: wolfgangstiller Info: Road is clear and in the best shape I have seen (been driving this for over 20 years). I
6/10/2023 Posted On: 6/10/2023 By: Rfox88 Info: Completely clear to the gate.
5/14/2023 Posted On: 5/15/2023 By: JJProwe Info: Despite a few inches of snow that fell overnight, road was totally passable until 0.25 miles from the summer gate. AWD with modest clearance should be plenty to get you up; we parked alongside a Tacoma, an outback and a forester and we made it fine in our RAV4 w/ AT tires.		1
4/30/2023 Posted On: 4/30/2023 By: spoony Info: Was able to make it easily to the turn-off for Horseshoe in stock Chevy Colorado. There is definitely some snow/ice, mud, and ruts around Leavick but its pretty manageable.		2	2
4/21/2023 Posted On: 4/21/2023 By: 14er101 Info: Disclaimer: Given the lineup of large storms, this will likely not stay true for very long. Dry and 2wd to winter trailhead. Plowed beyond the winter trailhead all the way to the gate. Plow took away all the snow and there is now 1 to 2in ice mixed with dirt/rock. Although we, HondarHRV, parked in the winter, we regret not going further. Until the next storm (tonight) a good awd vehicle with decent tires should be able to go as far as they want.		1
4/16/2023 Posted On: 4/17/2023 By: rhammond530 Info: Road was not passable beyond the winter trailhead before four mile campground on 4/16. Look for to the "stop here" sign, it is hard to miss if you are paying attention. There was one short stretch of unavoidable rutted snow near the horseshoe campground. It should be passable if you take a good line, there was a sedan at the winter trailhead.
4/9/2023 Posted On: 4/9/2023 By: 14er101 Info: Most vehicles were able to make it to the winter trailhead but do not attempt to go any further. There were some deep sections on the way to the winter trailhead but our momentum was working its magic!
4/1/2023 Posted On: 4/1/2023 By: stomblin7 Info: There are a few deep spots prior to the Horseshoe campground you will want momentum to get through. After Horeshoe, we (Rav4) followed a newer model Rav4 up to the Winter trailhead parking location. They had chains on, and both of the vehicles got stuck in deep snow, but were able to get pushed through and make trailhead. After the initial drift just after Horseshoe campground - the road is manageable though still snow covered. I am told they also got stuck on the return as did we (slid off existing tracks, high centered, about 12" deep ruts in the snow now), and dug ourselves out with some jeep friends. The jeep blasted through and had a rough ride (video on fb). Previous comments recommended 4wd - I'd add high clearance if you try it or hike in from the campground.		2	2
3/19/2023 Posted On: 3/19/2023 By: artemavovk Info: 4wd can get to the winter TH (the "ya gon' get stuck" signs). There's a couple of snowdrift spots past Horseshoe Campground that might cause problems for 2wd vehicles (esp if temperatures warm up and it turns slushy).
3/12/2023 Posted On: 3/13/2023 By: 123tqb Info: I got my Subaru to the Horseshoe Campground, but it was pushing it. Got ourselves stuck in a snow drift and had to have our buddy pull us out. The Jeep made it all the way to the winter closure but just barely.
2/25/2023 Posted On: 2/26/2023 By: _coloradical Info: On Saturday 2/25/2023 @ 7:30 AM, the road to Levick was not plowed. We stopped about 6 miles away from Levick, and opted for another option. We did spot a set of tire tracks on the road but don't know how far they made it; and with 8" of soft snow, we didn't want to get stuck. We did see one car slide off the road and get stuck on our way out, so something to be mindful of.

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