Morrison Divide North Trailhead

in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Morrison Divide North Trailhead

This Trailhead serves as one of two access points to the Morrison Divide Trail No. 1774. This 13.3 mile route climbs Green Ridge and grants access to the Muddy Slide overlook at an elevation of 10,258 feet. This stopping point offers spectacular views of the Morrison Creek Valley to the East and overlooks the Muddy Slide, a historic landslide. The trail experiences heavy ATV/OHV use during hunting season and is popular with hikers and mountain bikers during summer months. This trail is closed to any vehicles over 50” in width . Please tread lightly and do not ride off the designated route. Parking is limited at this location.

Before you go

Fees

Free

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.