Cub Creek to North Elk Creek

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

A very stout climb up Cub Creek Trail #40 rewards you with singletrack nirvana descending North Elk Creek Trail #764, and after a return climb, it's a chunky, nasty, rocky, rooty descent for three straight miles back to the car.

Easy options to connect to the Staunton State Park trails such as Marmot Passage Trail, West Meadow Trail, or Bear Paw Trail to make it a huge day.

Please note that E-bikes are not allowed on any non-motorized trails situated on National Forest System Lands.
E-bikes are only allowed on motorized routes as displayed on the local motor vehicle use map; found here:
fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/ma…

This route starts at the Cub Creek trailhead about 15 minutes outside Evergreen. Climb Cub Creek Trail for about four miles - it's tough, rocky, rooty, and loose in spots with very little letup.

Eventually, you'll come to an intersection at the top with a trail that heads off to Mt. Evans Wilderness - no bikes allowed this way, so stay left at the fork onto North Elk Creek. North Elk Creek Trail #764 is an absolute ripper of a descent - fun, fast, flowy, with alt lines along the way to check out. It'll eventually dump you onto Shadow Mountain Forest Road #103, which is a great turnaround point, otherwise continue on to Staunton and make a huge day of it.

Climb back up North Elk Creek (which is way better climb-wise than coming up Cub Creek Trail) until you reach the intersection again, then hang right on Cub Creek Trail. It's rocky, rooty, and fast with only a few flatter, mellower sections - hold on and enjoy the three-mile plus rip back to the car.