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Hiking in Colorado
Go hiking in Colorado with curated guides of the best hikes across the region. With over 1136 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Colorado.
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Get a top hiking trail recommendation in Colorado from one of our 129 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 1136 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Hiking Destinations in Colorado
179 routes · Freeride Skiing · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Trail Running
Crested Butte
146 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring · Mountain Biking · Hiking
Breckenridge
85 routes · Ski Touring · Freeride Skiing
Berthoud Pass
65 routes · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Alpine Climbing
Buena Vista
45 routes · Freeride Skiing · Mountain Biking
Aspen
39 routes · Hiking · Mountain Biking · Trail Running
Durango
38 routes · Hiking · Mountain Biking
Leadville
Hiking Routes in Colorado
Tunnel Drive Trail
An easy but beautiful hike into the Royal Gorge.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 123 m
- Descent
- 123 m
Rifle Falls
This incredible triple waterfall rockets off a sheer cliff in the bottom of a verdant valley.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 22 m
- Descent
- 22 m
Twelvemile Lake from 2WD Trailhead
A long day hike to a little-visited alpine lake.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 727 m
- Descent
- 727 m
Twelvemile Lake from 4x4 Trailhead
Hike to a little-visited alpine lake from a trailhead on a 4x4 road
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Ascent
- 134 m
- Descent
- 134 m
Scarp Ridge Out-and-Back
A stunning hike into the alpine along a knife-edge mountain ridge.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Ascent
- 630 m
- Descent
- 630 m
CDT: Rabbit Ears Pass (US-40) to Red Mountain TH (WY-70)
A long passageway through the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest as the CDT makes its way into Wyoming.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 131 km
- Ascent
- 3.7 km
- Descent
- 3.6 km
CDT: Grand Lake to Rabbit Ears Pass (US-40)
Enjoy both alpine and sub-alpine peaks as you make your way from Rocky Mountain National Park, to US-40 near Steamboat Spring.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 155 km
- Ascent
- 5.1 km
- Descent
- 4.7 km
CDT: Herman Gulch (I-70) to Grand Lake
A diverse segment of the CDT traversing alpine and sub-alpine singletrack connecting Interstate 70 to Grand Lake, the gateway to the Rocky Mountains NP.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 121 km
- Ascent
- 4.6 km
- Descent
- 5.1 km
Hiking Guidebooks in Colorado
10 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
The Heart of the Rockies: Chaffee County 14ers
15 routes · Hiking
Stunning Hikes to Alpine Lakes in Central Colorado
6 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Million-Dollar Views on the Capitol Creek Circuit
6 routes · Hiking
Discover Stunning Rock Formations in Colorado National Monument
8 routes · Hiking
Discover the Top Breckenridge Hiking Trails
7 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Aspen, Colorado 14ers that Dare You to Climb Them
11 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Hike the High Rockies: Best Hikes in Salida, Colorado
16 routes · Hiking