Trails
Rating1
Facilities2
 
South Valley Park, Ken Caryl
T2, P2, N2
BMms

Directions:

From the north, take C470 to the Ken Caryl exit. Go west, into the canyon. Go left at the "Y" (light). Stay left. The lot is on your left, ~1.3mi from the "Y".

From the south, take C-470 to Kipling. Go south ~50 yards to the stop sign and turn right onto Ute. The road curves left, goes down the hill, then merges with Deer Creek. Go right up the canyon, past the S. Valley lot along Deer Creek. After ~1.2mi, take the next right onto South Valley Rd. After0.4mi up the hill, take the next right, still S. Valley Rd. Continue north ~0.9mi to the lot on the right.

Jefferson County Park Information on South Valley Park


1Trail Rating
Trails are rated on a 1 -5 scale, with 5 being the hardest. This is a subjective rating system. Actual difficulty may vary depending on time of year and which trails you take.
T = technical difficulty - rocks, narrowness, trail slant
P = physical difficulty - length, steepness and number of hills
N = navigational difficulty - trail signs, landmarks.
2Facilities
B = bathroom, permanent structure
  * bathrooms are across the street, at the MW lot.
b = porta-potty
M = large display map at trailhead
m = paper maps available for taking.
s = signs on trails

 

Train Smart. See you on the trails.

Adam

When in doubt, run uphill!