Best Hiking Trails in Colorado | Trailmonger

About hiking in Colorado

Colorado has 8,050 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 17,485 miles, an average of 2.2 miles each. The longest is ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 6 in Mesa County, at 139 miles. 780 run 5 miles or longer. 54 of the state's counties have at least one; Boulder County has the most, with 659 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 6HikeMesa County139 mi ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5HikeGunnison County81.0 mi Collegiate EastHikeChaffee County74.8 mi ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4HikeSummit County65.2 mi Old Spanish Trail - Northern Route - Carracas to DurangoHikeLa Plata County62.7 mi Aspen Loop TrailHikeMontezuma County60.5 mi Brookside-McCurdy TrailHikePark County57.6 mi Gore Range TrailHikeSummit County49.3 mi ADT - Colorado A - O - Seg 3HikeMorgan County48.8 mi Colorado Front Range TrailHikeDouglas County48.8 mi CDT - Colorado SectionHikeChaffee County47.5 mi Colorado TrailHikePark County42.2 mi ADT - Colorado B - P - Seg 1HikeOtero County39.7 mi Continental Divide National Scenic Trail - Rocky Mtn ParkHikeGrand County39.4 mi Denver Orbital TrailHikeAdams County39.3 mi ADT - Colorado B - P - Seg 2HikeTeller County38.9 mi Little Beaver Creek TrailHikeLarimer County38.7 mi Collegiate WestHikeGunnison County38.3 mi Rainbow TrailHikeFremont County38.3 mi Continental Divide NSTHikeConejos County37.2 mi East/West Regional TrailHikeMTBDouglas County35.3 mi Maroon-Snowmass TrailHikePitkin County34.8 mi Colorado TrailHikeHinsdale County33.3 mi South Fork TrailHikeMTBGrand County32.3 mi Continental Divide NSTHikeMTBHinsdale County28.2 mi

Trails 26–50

La Garita Stock Driveway TrailHikeSaguache County27.3 mi Rawah TrailHikeLarimer County26.4 mi Riverfront TrailHikeMTBMesa County26.4 mi Continental Divide NSTHikeMineral County25.1 mi Continental Divide NSTHikeMTBSaguache County25.0 mi Timberline TrailHikeMTBGunnison County24.9 mi Sourdough TrailHikeMTBBoulder County24.6 mi Poudre River TrailHikeMTBLarimer County24.3 mi Barr TrailHikeEl Paso County23.8 mi Canyon TrailHikeMTBLarimer County23.3 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 13 North Cottonwood Creek Road to Chalk Creek TrailheadHikeChaffee County23.0 mi Rito Alto TrailHikeSaguache County22.2 mi Signal Butte Multi Use Trail - 717HikeMTBTeller County22.1 mi Long Hollow Trail 650HikeMTBDouglas County22.1 mi Wyoming Trail/CDTHikeMTBRoutt County20.9 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 12 Clear Creek to North Cottonwood Creek RoadHikeChaffee County20.6 mi CDT in-xx Misc Old Route AlternatesHikeGunnison County20.4 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 14 Chalk Creek Trailhead to US-50HikeChaffee County20.2 mi Broomfield TrailHikeMTBBroomfield County19.9 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 6)HikeMTBSummit County19.9 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 14)HikeMTBChaffee County19.8 mi Starvation CreekHikeMTBSaguache County19.0 mi Oyster Lake TrailHikeRio Blanco County18.8 mi Junction Creek TrailHikeMTBLa Plata County18.7 mi Geneva Lake TrailHikePitkin County18.6 mi

Trails 51–75

Hermosa Creek TrailHikeMTBLa Plata County18.5 mi Pikes Peak GreenwayHikeMTBEl Paso County18.4 mi Sand Creek TrailHikeMTBEl Paso County18.3 mi High Lonesome TrailHikeGrand County17.9 mi CDT ilcSTHikeSummit County17.7 mi Rocky Mountain Greenway TrailHikeMTBAdams County17.6 mi C-470 TrailHikeMTBJefferson County17.6 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 12)HikeChaffee County17.6 mi Sulphur GulchHikeMesa County17.3 mi Argentine Central Railroad Grade TrailHikeClear Creek County17.3 mi Foothills TrailHikeMTBLarimer County17.2 mi Spring Creek TrailHikeMTBLarimer County17.2 mi Turkey Creek TrailHikeMineral County17.2 mi Fish Creek TrailHikeMTBLarimer County16.8 mi Bear Creek TrailHikeMTBJefferson County16.5 mi Lake Link TrailHikeMTBBroomfield County16.5 mi 770.e Turtle MountainHikeDouglas County16.3 mi Grange Hall Creek TrailHikeMTBAdams County16.3 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 13)HikeMTBChaffee County16.2 mi Rainbow Trail (FS 1336)HikeCuster County16.2 mi Endlich Mesa TrailHikeMTBLa Plata County16.2 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 4)HikeMTBPark County16.2 mi Rock Island TrailHikeMTBEl Paso County16.1 mi Swamp Park TrailHikeRoutt County16.1 mi CDNST - Colorado Trail 1776HikeMTBSaguache County16.0 mi

Trails 76–100

Chinese Wall TrailHikeGarfield County16.0 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 11 Half Moon Creek to Clear Creek RoadHikeLake County16.0 mi Pearl CreekHikeLarimer County15.8 mi East Inlet TrailHikeGrand County15.8 mi Pine River TrailHikeMTBHinsdale County15.4 mi Boulder Valley Ranch TrailsHikeBoulder County15.2 mi Lower Weminuche TrailHikeHinsdale County15.1 mi Flowers TrailHikeLarimer County14.9 mi Continental Divide NSTHikeMTBSan Juan County14.8 mi Zimmerman TrailHikeLarimer County14.8 mi Animas River TrailHikeMTBLa Plata County14.8 mi Fern Lake TrailHikeLarimer County14.7 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 9 Tennessee Pass to Hagerman Pass RoadHikeLake County14.7 mi Grand Ditch TrailHikeGrand County14.7 mi Morrison TrailHikeMTBMontezuma County14.6 mi Lowline Trail 438HikeMTBGunnison County14.6 mi Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 9)HikeMTBLake County14.6 mi Dallas Trail #200HikeMTBOuray County14.5 mi Niver Creek TrailHikeMTBAdams County14.5 mi Trappers Lake TrailHikeGarfield County14.4 mi Arbaney KittelHikeMTBPitkin County14.4 mi Beaver Creek TrailHikeGunnison County14.4 mi Cross Creek #2006HikeEagle County14.3 mi Raggeds Trail 820HikeMTBGunnison County14.2 mi Rustler's LoopHikeMTBMesa County14.1 mi

Hiking Trails by 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.