Silver Run Trail #102 (Full Loop)

Silver Run Trail #102 is a five-mile loop from the Silver Run parking lot, following West Fork Rock Creek through lodgepole forest. Allow about two to three hours for the complete circuit. Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing are listed uses. The route sits around 6,500–6,930 feet, so altitude adds some effort even though the mapped climb is moderate.

Three loop choices start at the same access: 2.4, 4.5 and 5 miles. This guide follows the full five-mile circuit. Junctions can be hard to read; some visitors have reported taking a longer loop than intended, so check a route map at splits if you want one of the shorter options.

Expect lodgepole-pine shade and stretches beside the creek. Creek scenery is a recurring highlight in visitor accounts. Some reports mention creek crossings, but they do not locate them on this particular loop, so the exact number and position are uncertain.

Parts of the three-loop system follow early-1900s horse-logging routes. Silver Run received National Recreation Trail certification in December 1980.