About trails in Jackson County, Colorado

Jackson County has 69 named trails on the map, covering 212 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 34th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 61 of them are tagged for hiking and 30 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Main Fork Trail, at 12.3 miles. 14 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 69 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 14 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Walden, Grand Lake, and Encampment.

What the trails in Jackson County are like

By length, 23 are under a mile, 32 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Moose-Goose Nature Trail, at 0.5 miles.

Of the 37 with a difficulty rating, 15 easy and 22 moderate. Of the 69 with measured elevation, Top Of The World Trail climbs the most, about 3,543 ft, and 20 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

212Total miles

69Campsites

14Boat launches

2Waterfalls

8Trailheads

Main Fork TrailHike12.3 mi Grizzly Helena Trail 1126.1HikeMTB10.3 mi Medicine Bow TrailHike10.1 mi Rainbow Lakes TrailHike8.4 mi East Sand Hills TrailHikeMTB8.3 mi Buffalo Ridge TrailHike8.0 mi Big Creek TrailHike8.0 mi West Fork TrailHike7.9 mi Kelly Lake TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Clear Lake TrailHikeMTB6.6 mi Newcomb Creek TrailHike6.6 mi American Lakes TrailHikeMTB5.6 mi Grizzly-Helena TrailHikeMTB5.5 mi Top Of The World TrailHikeMTB5.4 mi Michigan Ditch TrailMTB4.8 mi Gould Loop TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Seven Utes TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Ute Pass TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi North Canadian Trail4.1 mi Monahan Creek RoadHikeMTB4.0 mi County Road 61HikeMTB3.9 mi Bear Creek TrailHike3.7 mi Lone Pine TrailHike3.7 mi Ellis Trail Road3.4 mi Ellis Trail Road/CDT3.3 mi Beaver Creek Stump Park TrailHike3.2 mi Govt' Ditch Trail (ATV)Hike3.1 mi South Fork Michigan TrailHike3.0 mi Diamond Peaks TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Hidden Valley TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Twin Lakes Trail 1148.1Hike2.2 mi Aqua Fria TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Manzanares TrailHike2.1 mi North Spur RouteHikeMTB2.1 mi Stump Park TrailHike2.1 mi Blue Lake Trail 1178.1Hike2.0 mi Ruby Jewel TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Illinois River PathHike1.8 mi Ranger Lakes Nature TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Jack Dickens TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Manzanares Cutoff TrailHike1.6 mi Roxy Ann Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Lumberjack TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Bighorn Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Trail Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Gem Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Beaver Lodge Nature TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Pennock TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Bear Lakes TrailHike0.9 mi Crags BasinHikeMTB0.9 mi Willow Pass TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Lake Katherine TrailHike0.9 mi Lake Agnes TrailHike0.8 mi Old US 40Hike0.8 mi Truck Trail #2 Road0.8 mi Wyoming TrailHike0.8 mi Mountain View Nature TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Ellis Trail0.7 mi Skyline Trail (ATV)Hike0.7 mi Beaver Lodge TrailHike0.6 mi Moose-Goose Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Forest Road 650.1E Monahan SpurHikeMTB0.5 mi Silver Creek Access TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Encampment Trailhead0.5 mi Slide TrailHike0.3 mi Grass Creek Yurt TrailHike0.3 mi PennockHikeMTB0.2 mi Grizzly Helena Trail0.1 mi Pennock ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Jackson 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 September 24, 2026.