Explore Steamboat, Oliver Creek Trail #1147.1A

Trail access

#1 : The west end of the Nipple Peak trail can be accessed by going west on US 40 for 24 miles to Hayden. Turn right on Routt 80 to California park, 20 miles. Go through California park to Slater park. Turn right on FDR 156 to the trail head. Head up the Nipple peak trail 3 miles to the Oliver Creek trail.

Trail attractions

The trail makes a nice loop with Burton Creek trail.

Narrative

The trail starts out as an old four wheel road that heads west along Oliver Creek. It follows the creek at a gradual downhill through open meadows crossing it once. At a little over a mile it turns to a single track right before it crosses Oliver creek for the last time. The trail then goes up hill over an aspen covered ridge. On the other side of the ridge it goes through heavy timber to the East Fork. From here it climbs up another ridge, through a saddle and over to Burton Creek trail.