Trail Description:
Ride up whitepine rd for about 4mi. Turn right at the large intersection. turn left at the next junction. At 7.3mi, look for a trail to the left (can be difficult to spot) and follow the Forest Service markings through the meadow. pass a small lake on the right. then after a strenuous climb reach an intersection at 9mi,and take the road MOST traveled. At 13mi pass a horse camp and turn left at the junction. pass the left turn. Just past an old cabin foundation turn left on to Horseshoe Creek Trail. At 17.7 starts a long climb. Take a sharp right near the top. From here continue on home.
How to get there:
Drive 31 miles east of Gunnison on Hwy 50. Just past Sargents turn left on to Rd 888 to Whitepine. follow for roughly 7mi then park near Snowblind Campground