This 3-mile trail (to the forest boundary) is rated as moderate and sees light use from April through October. The Franz Spring Trail is an old cattle trail, used by ranchers to move their cattle to higher grazing in the spring and back to lower grazing in the fall. There is even an old cabin along the route that sees use in the summer by the cowboys overseeing the herd. This trail is also one more link in the maze of interconnecting trails in the eastern Blue Range.

Primitive Area: no motorized or mechanized vehicles allowed. Including no mountain bikes.

Elevation: 7,360' to 8,400'

Access: The Franz Spring Trail is accessed via the Bonanza Bill Trail, the Lanphier Trail and the WS Lake Trail.

USGS Maps: Blue SE

Trail map