Black Ridge Trail
A beautiful backcountry trail with plenty of solitude.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 263 m
- Descent
- 263 m
Discover Stunning Rock Formations in Colorado National Monument
Explore one of the great landscapes of the American West on Colorado National Monument's best hiking trails.
Hiking Moderate, Difficult
Description
"Colorado National Monument is an absolutely gorgeous place that very few hikers know about," writes Nancy Anderson. "It is Colorado's version of the Grand Canyon... without all the people!"
Indeed, this epic natural area is home to towering red rock cliffs, deep canyons, and rock monoliths, along with an expansive network of hiking trails. Even from the paved Rim Rock Drive road "you may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles," according to the National Park Service. This all adds up to way more adventure than most people can fit into a visit to the monument!
Sources: https://www.nps.gov/colm/index.htm
Routes included
Monument Canyon Trail
A stunning sampler of the canyon's best rock sculptures.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 360 m
- Descent
- 360 m
Echo Canyon Trail
A short hike to a lovely box canyon.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Ascent
- 187 m
- Descent
- 187 m
Serpents Trail
16 switchbacks take hikers up a historic old road.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Ascent
- 235 m
- Descent
- 235 m
Devils Kitchen Trail
A short hike to a lovely rock grotto.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 65 m
- Descent
- 65 m
Old Gordon Trail
A gorgeous slickrock route with plenty of scrambling opportunities.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 544 m
- Descent
- 544 m
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