No Name Creek
Maps/GPS:
USGS 7.5' Map:	Jack Creek Ranch
Statistics:	Difficulty: Number: Miles: Altitude: Obstacles: Time: Easy 3 FR 790 1.91 10,680 ft. Rock Outcrop 1/2 hour
County:	Jackson
Adopted by:
Managed by:	Routt National Forest, Parks Ranger District	100 N. Main (P.O. Box 158) Walden, Colorado 80480	(970)723-2700
Summary:	No Name Creek is an easy 4WD road that climbs the north side of Owl Mountain.
Attractions:
Seasonal Closure:	Natural - Closed by heavy snows
Best Time:	July - Best August - Best September - Best October - Early snows possible
Trail Heads Accessed:
Camping:	There are no dispersed sites.
Base Camp:	This would be a good area to base camp and explore the roads around Owl Mountain.
Fall Colors:	Poor - Mostly pine forest.
Navigation:	From Walden, CO. head east on CO-14 E/6th Street toward Mc Kinley Street and go 0.2 miles. Turn right onto CO-14 E and go 20.8 miles. Turn right and go 0.2 miles. Continue on County Road 21 for 1.8 miles. Turn right onto Forest Road 792 and go 3.0 miles. Slight left onto Forest Rd 790. From Rand CO. head east on CO-125 S toward County Road 54 for 2.3 miles. Turn left onto County Road 21I and go 0.6 miles. Continue onto County Road 21 for 4.4 miles. Turn left onto County Road 21/Forest Road 740 and go 0.5 miles. Turn left and go 0.9 miles. Continue onto County Road 21/Forest Road 740 and go 0.6 miles. Turn right onto Forest Road 740 and go 2.5 miles. Turn left onto County Road 21/Forest Road 740 and go 6.4 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 792 and go 3.0 miles. Slight left onto Forest Rd 790.
History:
Description:
Starting from the Owl Creek, FR792, road you will head up a ridge on Owl Mountain between No Name Creek on your left and Mill Creek on your right. The road will be a well used two track that heads into the pines. Heading up Owl Mountain photo by: Adam M You will come to a switchback that takes you back east. As yo come around you will have a rock outcrop to get over that is a bit rough. After crossing the outcrop the road will come to another switchback as you continue to climb. Rough spot photo by: Adam M There will be two more switchbacks and then the road will take a direct route up the ridge to the top of the Owl Mountain ridge. You will finally come out onto the saddle between high point of Owl Mountain and the Owl Mountain Lookout where a communication tower is. The road you intersect with is the Owl Mountain Lookout, FR791, road. A left will take you toward the larger high point of Owl Mountain. The right will go a short distance to the communication tower.
Data updated - March 27, 2023     4WD Road driven - September 7, 2022     Copyright 4X4Explore.com - 2000-2023