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Hiking in Colorado
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Hiking Destinations in Colorado
178 routes · Freeride Skiing · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Trail Running
Crested Butte
150 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring · Mountain Biking · Hiking
Breckenridge
85 routes · Ski Touring · Freeride Skiing
Berthoud Pass
64 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
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
CDT: Copper Mountain (CO-91) to Herman Gulch (I-70)
A 67-mile section of the CDT ideal as a section hike ending with one of Colorado's best 14ers - Grays Peak.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 108 km
- Ascent
- 5.1 km
- Descent
- 5 km
CDT: Twin Lakes (CO-82) to Copper Mountain (CO-91)
A narrow singletrack passage paralleling US-24 to the west as the CDT circles around Leadville.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 93 km
- Ascent
- 3.3 km
- Descent
- 3.2 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