Brookside-McCurdy Trail
Lost Creek Wilderness, Pike National Forest, Colorado
- Distance
- 52.3 km
- Elev. gain
- 2,211 m
- Start
- Near Bailey
- Finish
- Near Park County
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
About this distance
Far shows the U.S. Forest Service's published length for Brookside-McCurdy Trail #607: 32.5 miles (52.3 km), from its National Forest System Trails data. The map line was replaced on 2026-08-13 with the Forest Service's own mapped route for #607 — 30 official segments. The line drawn here measures 50.5 km, or 96.6% of the published figure; it previously came from OpenStreetMap and covered 47.3 km (90.5%). The small remaining difference is the usual smoothing loss that applies to every trail's drawn line. Elevation gain was re-measured along the new route and is now 2,211 m. Water, campsite and summit markers were cleared by the replacement, because they had been placed along the old line. They will return when the marker backfill next runs.
Common questions
- How long is the Brookside-McCurdy Trail?
- The Brookside-McCurdy Trail is 52.3 km (32.5 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Brookside-McCurdy Trail have?
- The Brookside-McCurdy Trail has about 2,211 m (7,254 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Brookside-McCurdy Trail start and finish?
- The Brookside-McCurdy Trail runs between Near Bailey and Near Park County.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Brookside-McCurdy Trail?
- Far shows the U.S. Forest Service's published length for Brookside-McCurdy Trail #607: 32.5 miles (52.3 km), from its National Forest System Trails data. The map line was replaced on 2026-08-13 with the Forest Service's own mapped route for #607 — 30 official segments. The line drawn here measures 50.5 km, or 96.6% of the published figure; it previously came from OpenStreetMap and covered 47.3 km (90.5%). The small remaining difference is the usual smoothing loss that applies to every trail's drawn line. Elevation gain was re-measured along the new route and is now 2,211 m. Water, campsite and summit markers were cleared by the replacement, because they had been placed along the old line. They will return when the marker backfill next runs.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap48.1 km · 2,141 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Reviewed by a Far curator on August 11, 2026. Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.