About trails in Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County has 141 named trails on the map, covering 267 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 23rd largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 105 of them are tagged for hiking and 65 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, at 17.3 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 21 trailheads, 18 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Idaho Springs, Georgetown, and Silver Plume.

What the trails in Clear Creek County are like

By length, 66 are under a mile, 65 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Canyon View Loop, at 3.2 miles.

Of the 106 with a difficulty rating, 36 easy, 57 moderate, and 13 hard. Of the 141 with measured elevation, Mount Nystrom Trail climbs the most, about 3,889 ft, and 33 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

267Total miles

18Campsites

3Boat launches

5Waterfalls

21Trailheads

Argentine Central Railroad Grade TrailHike17.3 mi Leavenworth Creek RoadHikeMTB12.3 mi Bard Creek TrailHikeMTB9.7 mi Captain Mountain TrailHike8.8 mi Clear Creek GreenwayHikeMTB7.6 mi Cub Creek TrailHike6.6 mi Chicago Lakes TrailHikeMTB5.7 mi Mount Nystrom TrailHikeMTB5.4 mi Beartrack Lakes TrailHike5.3 mi Lost Creek TrailHike5.1 mi Resthouse Meadows TrailHikeMTB4.8 mi James Peak SouthHikeMTB4.5 mi Lincoln Mountain Trail Road4.4 mi Summit Flats TrailHike4.3 mi Woodchoppers Access RoadHike4.2 mi Warren Gulch TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Hells Hole TrailHike4.0 mi Rosa GulchHikeMTB3.9 mi Mount Bierstadt TrailHike3.7 mi Herman Gulch TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Grays Peak TrailHike3.6 mi Butler Gulch TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Beaver Meadows TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Devil'S Canyon Loop Road3.5 mi Kingston Peak SpurHike3.2 mi Canyon View LoopHikeMTB3.2 mi Mount Flora TrailHike3.0 mi Rosalie TrailHike3.0 mi Shelf Lake TrailHike3.0 mi Mill Creek Ridge TrailHike2.9 mi Mestaa' Ehehe Pass Spur RoadHikeMTB2.9 mi Greenway TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Drop ShaftMTB2.6 mi Bakerville-lovelandHikeMTB2.5 mi Hicks Mtn. Overlook TrailHike2.3 mi Mount Blue Sky Ridge TrailHike2.3 mi Argentine Pass RoadHikeMTB2.2 mi Watrous GulchHikeMTB2.1 mi Indian Creek trail 41HikeMTB2.1 mi Floyds LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi Barbour Fork TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHike1.9 mi 7:30 Mine TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Kearney Gulch TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Gauntlet GoldMTB1.7 mi Bakerville-Loveland TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Old Little Bear Creek RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Silver Dollar Lake TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi NotchHikeMTB1.6 mi South Chicago Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Scott Lancaster Memorial TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Devils Canyon Spur TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Resthouse MeadowsHike1.5 mi Grizzly Peak TrailHike1.5 mi Clear Creek Greenway TrailHike1.5 mi SluiceMTB1.5 mi Mount Sniktau TrailHike1.4 mi PowerlineHikeMTB1.4 mi Chief Mountain TrailHike1.4 mi Sawtooth Ridge TraverseHike1.4 mi Stanley CDT Spur TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Geneva Creek Iron Fens Trail1.3 mi Zip Trail1.3 mi Abyss Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Indian Creek trailHike1.3 mi Cub CreekHike1.2 mi Saddleback Mountain TrailHike1.2 mi Morning StarHikeMTB1.2 mi EurekaMTB1.2 mi Lincoln Mountain West RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi M. Walter Pesman TrailHike1.2 mi St. Mary's Glacier TrailHike1.1 mi Beaver Brook TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Kelso RidgeHike1.1 mi Myers FlyerMTB1.0 mi James Peak TrailHike1.0 mi Mines Peak Trail1.0 mi PortalHikeMTB1.0 mi PulaskiHikeMTB0.9 mi Sporting TimesHikeMTB0.9 mi Goat Trail0.9 mi Wilcox Loop Road0.9 mi HighlineHikeMTB0.8 mi Sunny Skies Trail0.8 mi Anna TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Mines Peak RoadHike0.8 mi Panic SwitchMTB0.8 mi Traveler's Traverse0.8 mi RaspberryHikeMTB0.8 mi Hassell LakeHikeMTB0.8 mi St Marys Glacier HikeHike0.8 mi Union Pass TrailHike0.8 mi RailbedHikeMTB0.8 mi RutherfordHikeMTB0.7 mi South Traverse of Continental Divide0.7 mi Mcclellan Loop Road0.7 mi Bakerville to Loveland TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Fairmount Wagon RoadHike0.7 mi Buttermilk PeakMTB0.7 mi 10 Day JacksHike0.7 mi Golden Bear PeakHike0.7 mi HopperMTB0.7 mi Yankee Hill Trail0.7 mi Grays/Torreys Connector TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi SkipHike0.6 mi WinzeHikeMTB0.6 mi Lincoln Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Drift BypassHikeMTB0.6 mi Yankee Hill Trail / Pisgah Lake Road0.5 mi Creek Trail0.5 mi Echo Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Barbour Fork Loop Road0.5 mi Notch LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Devils Canyon TrailHike0.5 mi Meadow Loop TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi CrosscutMTB0.4 mi Laguna Beach TrailHike0.4 mi Stevens Gulch RoadHike0.4 mi Pioneer Union DitchHikeMTB0.4 mi Clear LakeHikeMTB0.3 mi Colorado Bikeway0.3 mi LabyrinthMTB0.3 mi Viking Trail Way Road0.3 mi Moose TrailHike0.3 mi Mount Blue Sky Summit TrailHike0.3 mi Country RockMTB0.3 mi Alpine Garden Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Wildlife Trail0.3 mi Lake Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Ore PassMTB0.2 mi Summer Home Loop Road0.2 mi Grays Torreys Saddle TrailHike0.2 mi Summit Lake TrailHike0.2 mi Lucky's Loop0.2 mi Burro Trail0.2 mi Bristlecone LoopHike0.1 mi Georgetown GreenwayHike0.1 mi Craig Lange MemorialMTB0.1 mi Cumberland Gulch Trail0.1 mi Eagles Aerie Picnic Ground RoadHike0.1 mi Ghost TownMTB0.1 mi

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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 September 24, 2026.