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Clear Creek @ Cimarron State Park

Fun, mellow hike for family and friends of all ages.

By: Sebastian Cuadra + Save to a List

About 7 miles North from Eagle Nest, Clear Creek in the Cimarron State Park is a hike to do any time of the year.

With a few small/medium waterfalls, small bridges, minimum rock climbing and lots of shade on the way up, this hike is really good to be done with friends, family and dogs of all ages.

Head North from Eagle Nest towards Cimarron, and about 7 miles (or less) on your right hand, you will find two big signs with a parking area in both sides of the road. If you park on the right side, walk on the inside of the guard rail until you find the trail head sign. If you parked on the left side, just go across the street and do the same.

Clear Creeks is about 2.5 Miles each way, but around 2 Miles, the trail starts getting a little lost (unless I straight lost it). It is important to consider that my hike was during Spring season, with lots of water flowing down the creek, even going over the trail sometimes. I bet during the summer is even prettier!

With an hour hike up for the first 2 miles and about 50 minutes back down and some breaks, our hike lasted 2 hours and we covered around 4.30 Miles, with 1000 ft elevation gain.

My hike happened with one friend and four dogs (5yo, 3yo, 8 months & 5 months), which one of them has a little issue in his hip, so that slowed us down a couple of times to get him over areas he couldn't go (rock climbing, balancing over 4" wide bridge or going on deeper water).

Bring your water, sunscreen, couple snacks and enjoy this beautiful hike that will help you keep falling in love with nature.

Stats of my Hike:

Date: 04/24/2017

Distance: 4.30 Miles

Time: 2:00:26

Average Pace: 25:52 p/ Mile

Start Elevation: 7,860.8 ft.

Max Elevation: 8,728.9 ft.

Elevation Gain: 995.2 ft.

Used Items: Hiking Shoes (muddy areas), water, snacks, sunscreen, small backpack, walking stick (picked one up on trail).

Cost: Free

To do on this Trail: Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowshoeing.

We want to acknowledge and thank the past, present, and future generations of all Native Nations and Indigenous Peoples whose ancestral lands we travel, explore, and play on. Always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your adventures and follow local regulations. Please explore responsibly!

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