About trails in Hinsdale County, Colorado

Hinsdale County has 130 named trails on the map, covering 544 miles in total, an average of 4.2 miles per trail. That is the 26th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 87 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Colorado Trail, at 33.3 miles. 30 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 28 trailheads, 111 campsites, 23 waterfalls, and 9 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Piedra, Lake City, and Silverton.

What the trails in Hinsdale County are like

By length, 20 are under a mile, 39 run 1 to 5 miles, and 30 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 5 easy, 70 moderate, and 14 hard. Of the 89 with measured elevation, Colorado Trail climbs the most, about 67,104 ft, and 45 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

544Total miles

111Campsites

9Boat launches

23Waterfalls

28Trailheads

Colorado TrailHike33.3 mi Continental Divide NSTHikeMTB28.2 mi Pine River TrailHikeMTB15.4 mi Lower Weminuche TrailHike15.1 mi Williams Creek TrailHike13.9 mi Ute Creek TrailHike13.9 mi Weminuche TrailHike9.6 mi Grizzly Creek TrailHike9.5 mi Cimarrona TrailHike8.3 mi Middle Fork Trail 227Hike7.8 mi Flint Creek TrailHike7.4 mi Pine River Trail (523)Hike7.1 mi Weminuche Trail (592)Hike6.9 mi Big Blue Creek Trail 232Hike6.8 mi Crystal Lake Trail (235)Hike6.7 mi West Lost CreekHikeMTB6.7 mi Hossick TrailHike6.4 mi Lost TrailHike6.2 mi Larson Lakes Trail (236)Hike6.1 mi Lake Fork TrailHike6.0 mi Rincon la Osa Trail (525)Hike6.0 mi American Basin TrailHike6.0 mi Cannibal Plateau Trail5.7 mi Fall Creek Trail 231Hike5.4 mi CDT - CTHikeMTB5.4 mi Ridge Stock Driveway Trail 233Hike5.3 mi Piedra Stock Drive TrailHike5.1 mi West Ute TrailHike5.1 mi Horse Park TrailHike5.1 mi Cataract Gulch TrailHike5.1 mi East Fork Weminuche Trail (659)Hike4.9 mi Sierra Vandera Trail (524)Hike4.8 mi Falls Creek TrailHike4.6 mi East Fork Trail 228Hike4.5 mi Skyline/Highline-Opal Lake TrailHike4.4 mi Camp Trail #472Hike4.1 mi Snowslide TrailHike4.1 mi Rincon La Vaca TrailHike3.7 mi Uncompahgre Peak Trail 239Hike3.7 mi Grizzly Lake TrailHike3.6 mi Lake Fork Trail (528)Hike3.6 mi Brush Creek Trail3.5 mi NFST 820 Pole Creek (Continental Divide NST)HikeMTB3.4 mi East Fk. Middle Pole TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Snare Basin RoadHike3.1 mi Pole CreekHikeMTB3.0 mi Canyon Infierno TrailHike2.8 mi Calf Creek Plateau Trail2.6 mi Waterdog Lake Trail (3317T)Hike2.6 mi Saddle Trail 140Hike2.5 mi Flint Lakes TrailHike2.5 mi Shaw Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Williams Fork Lake TrailHike2.4 mi Sunshine Peak Climber's RouteHike2.3 mi Skyline TrailHike1.9 mi Powderhorn Park TrailHike1.9 mi Matterhorn Trail 135Hike1.9 mi Matterhorn Cutoff Trail (245)Hike1.9 mi Matterhorn Trailhead Spur 242Hike1.8 mi Divide Lakes TrailHike1.7 mi Coxcomb Trail 132Hike1.5 mi Wetterhorn Basin Trail 226Hike1.5 mi North Fork Pine River TrailHike1.4 mi Wetterhorn Peak Trail #256Hike1.3 mi Flint Creek Trail (527)Hike1.2 mi FS Trail 6144 Courthouse MountainHike1.1 mi Porphyry Basin 243Hike1.1 mi Thompson Lake (241)Hike1.0 mi Granite Lake Trail (540)Hike1.0 mi Mineral Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Rock Creek Trail (655)Hike0.7 mi Henson Creek TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Hardrock 100 RouteHikeMTB0.6 mi Snowslide Trail (653)Hike0.6 mi Station ElevenHike0.6 mi Hossick Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Lake To Lake Trail0.5 mi Well Gulch Trail 244.1AHike0.5 mi Pino La Vaca TrailHike0.4 mi Larson Lake CutoffHike0.4 mi Anchor Access (Winter)Hike0.4 mi Informal ConnectorHike0.3 mi Ridge Stock ShortcutHike0.3 mi Silver Creek TrailHike0.3 mi River Access TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Divide Lakes Trail (539)Hike0.3 mi Rito Hondo Ranch Loop 2 Road0.2 mi Cebolla TrailHike0.1 mi Bristol Head Overlook TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Hinsdale 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.