West Elk Trailhead & Parking Area

Buford Road Parking Area and Trailhead the West Elk Trailhead, is a popular jumping off point for summer and winter outdoor activities in the Flat Tops From the parking area you can access miles of multi-use trails and roads, including the Cherry Creek Trail and Mansfield Ditch for mountain biking and hiking and a maintained cross-country ski area in the…

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Blair Mountain Trail

Blair Mountain ROAD & Trails Blair Mountain is the highest point of the western Flat Tops with an elevation of 11,400 feet. A hike to the top gives amazing views of the entire Flat Tops. The terrain consists of a high plateau covered in alpine grasslands with occasional stands of spruce or fir.  The west side of Blair Mountain is…

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