The Beaver Creek Trailhead provides access to year round recreation opportunities in the Beaver Creek drainage. In the summer, enjoy explore the numerous trails and 4WD roads that cross the creek or ride your mountain bike over to Crooked Creek Road. In the winter, disocver winter travel routes which incorporate parts of the Beaver Creek Road (659) with some travel through the forest. The trailhead is 2.9 miles from Highway 9 and may be reached by traveling NE on 4th Street from Main Street in Fairplay. Turn left at Bogue Street and go 2.3 miles to an intersection marked with the Beaver Creek sign. Turn right, travel another 0.3 miles and park in the parking lot located just inside the National Forest Boundary. The trails are not groomed, nor patrolled on a regular basis. The Short Loop is approximately 1.75 miles long. Touring this loop clockwise will allow you to have wider stretches when going downhill. The Beaver Creek Trail follows the Beaver Creek Road for approximately 3.2 miles one way. Both trails provide an easy to more difficult ski experience. Exercise caution, as the road is used by snowmobiles as well.