About trails in Alamosa County, Colorado

Alamosa County has 43 named trails on the map, covering 62.5 miles in total, an average of 1.5 miles per trail. That is the 44th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 32 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is South Mallard Trails, at 13.9 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 12 trailheads, 44 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 4 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Blanca, Alamosa East, and Gardner.

What the trails in Alamosa County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 26 easy, 7 moderate, and 4 hard. Of the 37 with measured elevation, South Zapata Lake Trail climbs the most, about 3,586 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Hiking

32 trails

63Total miles

44Campsites

4Boat launches

2Waterfalls

12Trailheads

South Mallard Trails13.9 mi Fifteen StreetHikeMTB8.6 mi South Zapata Lake TrailHike4.3 mi Watchable Wildlife Trails3.8 mi Mosca Pass TrailHike3.4 mi Blanca Peak TrailHike2.3 mi Twin Peaks TrailHike2.0 mi North Fork South Zapata TrailHike1.8 mi Blue LoopHike1.6 mi Crestone TrailHike1.4 mi Malm TrailHike1.3 mi Rio InspireHike1.1 mi Simpson Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Wellington Ditch TrailHike0.9 mi Zapata Falls TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Outer OxbowHike0.7 mi Dike TrailHike0.6 mi footHike0.6 mi Brown/Green LoopHike0.5 mi Inner OxbowHike0.5 mi Dunes Access from Campground TrailHike0.5 mi Sierra Blanca TrailHike0.5 mi Dunes Access from Visitor Center TrailHike0.4 mi Green LoopHike0.4 mi Brown LoopHike0.4 mi North LoopHike0.3 mi South LoopHike0.3 mi Hole 19 ConnectorHike0.3 mi Interpretive Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Carbonate Peak TrailHike0.3 mi Ellingwood Point South Face RouteHike0.2 mi Blanca Wetland HC Trail0.2 mi Brown/Blue LoopHike0.2 mi Monteville Nature Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Blanca Wetlands Pedestrian0.1 mi South Zapata Lakes Trail0.1 mi Brown/Green/Blue LoopHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Alamosa County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.