About trails in Custer County, Colorado

Custer County has 46 named trails on the map, covering 137 miles in total, an average of 3.0 miles per trail. That is the 41st largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 39 of them are tagged for hiking and 5 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Rainbow Trail (FS 1336), at 16.2 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 9 trailheads, 34 campsites, 6 waterfalls, and 6 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Crestone, Silver Cliff, and Westcliffe.

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137Total miles

34Campsites

6Boat launches

6Waterfalls

9Trailheads

Rainbow Trail (FS 1336)Hike16.2 mi Saint Charles TrailHike13.5 mi Rainbow Trail (FS1336)HikeMTB13.4 mi Hermit Lake RoadHikeMTB7.3 mi North Brush TrailHike5.6 mi Comanche TrailHike5.2 mi Venable TrailHike4.7 mi Lewis Creek TrailHike4.5 mi Rudolph Mountain TrailHike4.4 mi Horn Creek TrailHike4.4 mi Aspen Trail Road4.3 mi Lake of the Clouds TrailHike4.3 mi South Creek TrailHike3.8 mi Macy TrailHike3.7 mi South Colony RoadHikeMTB3.5 mi Goodwin TrailHike3.3 mi Horn Peak TrailHike3.3 mi Dry Creek TrailHike3.1 mi Snowslide TrailHike2.9 mi North Taylor TrailHike2.6 mi Swift Creek TrailHike2.4 mi Cisneros Trail 13141.8 mi Humboldt TrailHike1.5 mi Hermit Pass Road (CR 160)HikeMTB1.4 mi BLM T6227B1.4 mi #1387Hike1.4 mi South Colony TrailHike1.3 mi Marion Lake TrailHike1.3 mi Music Pass TrailHike1.2 mi South Colony SpurHike1.1 mi Peerless TrailHike0.9 mi Newlin Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Broken Hand PassHike0.8 mi BLM T6227C0.8 mi Carl Trail0.7 mi Lope Loop0.6 mi Wachob TrailHike0.6 mi Phantom Terrace TrailHike0.6 mi BLM T6227D0.6 mi Rainbow Access from FR 140.BHike0.5 mi Hermit Lake TrailHike0.3 mi #1386Hike0.3 mi Westcliffe Branch Denver & Rio GrandeHike0.3 mi Cisneros TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi North Colony TrailHike0.2 mi Marble Mountain TrailHike0.1 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 2, 2026.