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| Texas Creek |
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Length:
15 Miles
Beginning Elevation:
12,300 Feet
Elevation Gain:
2,900 Feet
Ending Elevation:
9,400 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
June - September
From Taylor Park Road, From Taylor Park Road, travel one mile north of the junction with Cottonwood Pass Road. Turn right on Texas Creek Road, #755 (signed). This road is a four-wheel drive road that parallels the creek to the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness boundary. Access continues by trail upstream.
Location Information
The headwaters of Texas Creek originate in alpine lakes of the Sawatch Range. The stream flows in a southwesterly direction from the tarns of the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness to the waters of the Taylor River. Texas Creek crosses the Taylor Park Road a third of a mile north of it's junction with Cottonwood Pass. Heavy willows line the lower stretches of this ten-foot wide meandering stream. Deep pools and riffles support rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and good fishing. The Texas Creek four-wheel drive road ends at 9,400 feet where the wilderness boundary begins. Beautiful scenery makes the Timberline Trail access, from Cottonwood Pass, worth the walk.
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