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Inspiration Point Loop

Name: Inspiration Point Loop
Rating: 5.00

Type: Trail

Length: 9.20 Miles

Elevation Gain: 2486 Feet

Cost: Free

Rating:

(5.00)1

Difficulty: 4stars

(4.00)

Solitude:

(5.00)

ADA Accessible: No

Bikes Allowed: No

Dogs Allowed: Yes

Interpretive Guide: No

City: Creede

County: Mineral

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Resurrection Mine (now closed) gives a glimpse into Creede's rich mining history. (Photo by Blaze)

Overlook from the top @ Inspiration Point. (Photo by Blaze)

There are a few scree fields to contend with on the trail. (Photo by Blaze)

About 2 miles up, there is an lookout point that provides some incredible views. There is some confusion as this is sometimes referred to as Inspiration Point, but the "real" Inspiration Point is about another 1.75 miles further up. (Photo by Blaze)

The trail is very well marked the entire way. (Photo by Blaze)

A view of the town of Creede from near the Pinnacles. (Photo by Blaze)

The Inspiration Point Loop trail starts at the same trailhead as the Up & Over Trail. (Photo by Blaze)

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Incredible Views
By Blaze on 5/25/2022
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Difficulty:

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Distance: 9.22 Miles Duration: 7 hours, 48 minutes

We started our hike up to Inspiration Point at the Up & Over trailhead. Instead of going "over", however, you branch right onto FS 789. The trail was very well-marked, but there were about 10 blowdowns (deadfall) that we had to get around on the way up. About 2 miles up, you come to a rocky outcrop that has some incredible views - my favorite spot thus far in the Creede area - but that is not the "real" Inspiration Point. You have to go another 1.75 miles up to the top of a rocky cliff to get to the final spot. This also has some beautiful overviews of the area. We decided to take FS 789 back as the dirt road had far fewer blowdowns and it also led us by an abandoned mine. Several scree fields made some sections tricky to navigate.