About trails in Gilpin County, Colorado

Gilpin County has 66 named trails on the map, covering 95.8 miles in total, an average of 1.5 miles per trail. That is the 39th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 54 of them are tagged for hiking and 30 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mule Deer Trail, at 7.5 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 82 campsites, and 2 waterfalls. The nearest towns to these trails are Coal Creek, Eldora, and St. Mary's.

What the trails in Gilpin County are like

By length, 30 are under a mile, 35 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 14 easy, 41 moderate, and 11 hard. Of the 66 with measured elevation, Ute Trail climbs the most, about 2,323 ft, and 10 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

96Total miles

82Campsites

2Waterfalls

5Trailheads

Mule Deer TrailHikeMTB7.5 mi Kinglet TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi South Boulder Creek TrailHike4.7 mi Ute TrailHike3.5 mi Horseshoe TrailHike3.4 mi Raccoon TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Snowshoe Hare TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Forest Lakes TrailHike2.9 mi Beaver TrailHike2.9 mi Jenny CreekHikeMTB2.9 mi SchoolbusMTB2.7 mi Schoolbus TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Black Bear TrailHike2.5 mi Mount ThorodinHikeMTB2.4 mi Easy MoneyHikeMTB2.3 mi Nebraska Hill RoadHike2.1 mi Millsite TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Hard MoneyMTB1.8 mi PaymasterHikeMTB1.8 mi Lone Star Loop Snowshoe Trail1.8 mi Coyote TrailHike1.8 mi Zarlengo Loop1.8 mi Boiling GulchHikeMTB1.7 mi Bobcat Trail1.6 mi Fast MoneyMTB1.6 mi Historic Gilpin TramwayHikeMTB1.5 mi Jumbo Mountain RoadHikeMTB1.4 mi Arapaho Lakes TrailHike1.4 mi Summit TrailHike1.2 mi Social 19Hike1.1 mi Porcupine Park Loop1.1 mi Montana Mountain EastHike1.1 mi James Peak Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Jenny Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Social 16Hike1.1 mi Crater Lakes TrailHike1.0 mi Blue Grouse TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Phoebe Snow Loop0.8 mi Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Social 18Hike0.8 mi Nyementals Area RoadHike0.8 mi Claim JumperHikeMTB0.7 mi Boiling Gulch SpurHikeMTB0.7 mi Clayton Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Ore ChuteMTB0.6 mi Quartz Valley TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Social 22Hike0.6 mi James Peak North TrailHike0.6 mi Creekside WalkHike0.5 mi Kingston Peak Spur RoadHike0.5 mi Nebraska Hill Spur RoadHike0.5 mi Coyote/Mule Deer TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Guinn Mountain Spur RoadMTB0.3 mi Continental TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Twisted Snowshoe Trail0.3 mi BonanzaHike0.3 mi Reverands Ridge Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Harmsen Ranch TrailHike0.2 mi Belden TrailHike0.2 mi Kingston Spur RoadHike0.2 mi Meadows Loop0.2 mi KingletHikeMTB0.2 mi Montana Mountain RoadHike0.2 mi I-Camp Loop Spur to Raccoon TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Snowshoe Hare Access TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Crosscut TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Gilpin 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.