Jefferson County Trail Maps, CO | Trailmonger

About trails in Jefferson County, Colorado

Jefferson County has 560 named trails on the map, covering 998 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 515 of them are tagged for hiking and 404 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Ralston Creek Trail, at 27.3 miles. 41 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 91 trailheads, 82 campsites, 4 waterfalls, 18 boat launches, and 12 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Aspen Park, Golden, and Evergreen.

What the trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 305 are under a mile, 211 run 1 to 5 miles, and 41 are 5 miles or longer. 16 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Homestead 728, at 11.4 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 321 easy, 209 moderate, and 27 hard. Of the 543 with measured elevation, Hankins Pass Trail climbs the most, about 5,208 ft, and 45 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Mountain biking

560All trails

515Hiking 404Mountain biking

998Total miles

82Campsites

18Boat launches

4Waterfalls

91Trailheads

12Rapids

Ralston Creek TrailMTB27.3 mi Jeffco Central BikewayMTB23.8 mi C-470 TrailHikeMTB17.6 mi Dutch Creek TrailMTB17.6 mi Bear Creek TrailHikeMTB16.5 mi Clear Creek TrailMTB15.9 mi North Table Loop TrailHike13.2 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 3)HikeMTB13.1 mi mtbMTB12.7 mi Kipling TrailHikeMTB12.2 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 6Hike11.7 mi Homestead 728HikeMTB11.4 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 27Hike10.9 mi Green Mountain TrailHikeMTB10.8 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1Hike10.7 mi North Fork TrailHikeMTB9.8 mi Belcher Hill TrailMTB9.5 mi Van Bibber Creek TrailMTB9.5 mi Jeffco W Line BikewayMTB9.4 mi Beaver Brook TrailHike9.3 mi Little Scraggy 765HikeMTB9.1 mi Travois TrailHikeMTB9.1 mi Alameda Multi-Use PathHikeMTB8.5 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 2)HikeMTB7.9 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2Hike7.9 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 28Hike7.8 mi Mountain Lion TrailHikeMTB6.9 mi Fairmont Canal TrailMTB6.7 mi FR 541Hike6.5 mi 6th Avenue TrailMTB6.4 mi Little Dry Creek TrailMTB6.3 mi Black Bear TrailHikeMTB6.2 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 4Hike6.0 mi Strawberry Jack 710MTB6.0 mi Jeffco 32nd Ave BikewayMTB5.7 mi Miller Gulch 730MTB5.4 mi Central Jeffco BikewayMTB5.3 mi Mount Carbon LoopHikeMTB5.3 mi North Park TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Goose Creek TrailHike5.2 mi Rawhide TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi Weaver Gulch TrailMTB4.9 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 5Hike4.8 mi Red Rocks TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Lilley Gulch TrailMTB4.6 mi Clear Creek Greenbelt Wheat RidgeHike4.5 mi Rocky Mountain Greenway TrailcHikeMTB4.5 mi Grazing Elk TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Westminster Hills TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Mason Creek TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Rocky Mountain Greenway TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Croke Canal TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi 726 - GashouseMTB4.2 mi Eos Mill RoadHikeMTB4.2 mi South Platte Canyon RoadHikeMTB4.2 mi Green Mountain 722HikeMTB4.1 mi Burro TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Rooney Valley TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Two Brands TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Castle TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Meadow View TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 26Hike3.7 mi Pioneer TrailHike3.7 mi Niver Canal TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Shinglemill 725HikeMTB3.6 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 24Hike3.6 mi Hello KittyMTB3.6 mi Cheeseman Canyon TrailHike3.6 mi Nice Kitty 768HikeMTB3.5 mi Baldy 727HikeMTB3.5 mi Bergen Peak TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Crossons RoadHike3.5 mi Coal Mine Ave SidepathHikeMTB3.4 mi South Standley Lake TrailsHikeMTB3.4 mi Rutabaga Ride TrailMTB3.3 mi Belmar Park TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Tucker Gulch TrailMTB3.2 mi Elk Range TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Plymouth Creek TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi LonghornMTB3.1 mi Woman Creek TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Buck Gulch 722HikeMTB3.1 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 3Hike3.1 mi Stone House TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi North Table Mountain TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Plymouth Mountain TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi bicycleMTB2.9 mi Peaks to Plains TrailMTB2.9 mi Tramway 723HikeMTB2.9 mi Shadow Pine LoopHikeMTB2.8 mi Wadsworth Blvd SidepathHikeMTB2.8 mi Summit Loop TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Morrison Road SidepathHikeMTB2.7 mi Dakota Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Sandy Wash 730MTB2.7 mi Sandy Wash 791HikeMTB2.7 mi Miller Gulch RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi Lava Loop TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Standley Lake TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Mustang TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Davis Ponds TrailHike2.5 mi Outer Loop TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Mayhem Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Welch Ditch TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Bear Paw TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Chimney Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Goshawk TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Red Mesa LoopHikeMTB2.4 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 25Hike2.4 mi Gudy Gaskill TrailHike2.4 mi Kipling Pkwy SidepathHikeMTB2.4 mi Parmalee TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Fitness TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Mountain Muhly TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Trading Post TrailHike2.3 mi W LineHikeMTB2.3 mi Golden Open Space TrailHike2.3 mi Too Long TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi FR 560.1AHike2.3 mi Valley View TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Eagle's View TrailHike2.2 mi Lookout Mountain TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Goat Mountain TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Evergreen Mtn East TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi North Access TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Coyote Song TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Waterton Link TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Wetlands Connector TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Raspberry Ridge / BlackjackHikeMTB2.1 mi Simms Street SidepathHikeMTB2.1 mi 725 - Morrison CreekMTB2.1 mi Morrison Creek 724HikeMTB2.1 mi Cathy Johnson TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi DFC 2 Mile Walking CourseHike2.0 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 2) 1776HikeMTB2.0 mi Bowles Ave SidepathHikeMTB2.0 mi Narrow Gauge TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Platte River Trail2.0 mi Staunton Ranch TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Maxwell Falls TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Gennessee Bike TrailHike2.0 mi Johnson to Anderson Park Loop, Clear CreekHike1.9 mi Owl TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Highway 93 TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Painter's Pause TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Box O' Rox TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Westcliff TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Van Bibber Park Outer Loop TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Buffalo BurnMTB1.7 mi Addenbrooke Park trailHikeMTB1.7 mi Turkey Trot TrailHike1.7 mi Massey Draw TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Buffalo Burn 758HikeMTB1.7 mi Rim Rock TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Genesee Mountain Trail1.7 mi Mt. Carbon LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi Greenway TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Nightbird Gulch TrailHike1.7 mi John O. Hayden TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Power Line TrailHike1.7 mi Mines Cross Country CourseHike1.7 mi Mount Morrison TrailHike1.6 mi Chavez TrailHike1.6 mi Mount Galbraith LoopHike1.6 mi Columbine TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi 723 - TramwayMTB1.6 mi Harriman Lake Loop TrailHike1.6 mi T. rex Tooth TrailHike1.6 mi Hankins Pass TrailHike1.6 mi Morrison Slide TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Meadowlark TrailHike1.6 mi Jenkins Peak TrailHike1.6 mi Panorama PointHike1.6 mi Chatfield Equestrian TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Gashouse Gulch 726HikeMTB1.5 mi West Ridge TrailHike1.5 mi Grubstake TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Cowen TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi O'Kane Park TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Casto Creek TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Ponderosa TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Great Western TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Clement Park Lake TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Basalt Cap Loop TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Ketner Reservoir pathHike1.4 mi Pick-N-Sledge TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lindsay Ranch Loop TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Sawmill TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Apex TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Skipper 790HikeMTB1.4 mi Bauernhof TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Charlies Cutoff 729HikeMTB1.4 mi Dome Flow TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Enchanted Forest TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Border Line TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Dedisse Park TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Cedar Gulch TrailHike1.3 mi Sisters TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Magic Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Whippletree TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Cigar Pond TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Buffalo TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Greenbelt TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Meadow View LoopHike1.3 mi Maxwell Falls Loop TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Village Loop TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Walnut Creek LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Hyland Creek TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Lake Loop TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Goose Creek Trailhead Road1.2 mi Old Ski Run TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Bearberry TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Mouache 759HikeMTB1.2 mi Redskin CreekMTB1.2 mi Lodge Pole Loop TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Wadsworth Parkway TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Airport Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Bear Creek Blvd Multi-Use PathHike1.1 mi FR 542Hike1.1 mi Bruin Bluff TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Moore St to Prospect Lake Bridge LoopHike1.1 mi Mount Vernon Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Sheridan MUPHikeMTB1.1 mi Prospect Lake to West Lake LoopHike1.1 mi Kipling Street SidepathHikeMTB1.1 mi Rasberry RidgeMTB1.1 mi Stanley Lake pathwayHike1.1 mi Summit TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Upper Longhorn TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Cottonwood TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Sister City TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Evergreen Mtn West TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Rattlesnake Gulch TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Kinney Run TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Shorthorn TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi US 6 TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Cub Creek Trail1.1 mi North Green MountainHikeMTB1.1 mi Hine Lake Loop TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Elephant Butte TrailHike1.1 mi North Green Mountain TrailHike1.1 mi Walnut Creek PathHike1.0 mi Cynical TrailHike1.0 mi Lower Longhorn TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Cretaceous TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Elk Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Smith Reservoir TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Maxwell Falls RoadHike1.0 mi Middle Longhorn TrailMTB1.0 mi Ancient Palms TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi BlackjackMTB1.0 mi Pine Elfin TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi DFC 1 Mile Walking CourseHike1.0 mi Cottonwood Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Homesteader TrailHike1.0 mi Westminster Hills Loop TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Alameda Avenue Multi-Use PathHikeMTB1.0 mi Yankee Doodle TrailHike1.0 mi Mesa Top TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Maverick TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Devil's Elbow TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Lakewood Gulch TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Fisherman's TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Raven's Roost TrailHike0.9 mi Argos TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Kipling Crossing Loop, Iris St to Moore St, Clear CreekHike0.9 mi Trailside Creek TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Golden Cliffs TrailHike0.9 mi Alkire Street SidepathHikeMTB0.9 mi Chatfield Ave SidepathHikeMTB0.9 mi Elkhorn LoopHike0.9 mi Zorro TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Grey Wolf Trail0.9 mi Meadow TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Old Mill TrailHike0.8 mi Independence Mountain TrailHike0.8 mi Belleview Ave SidepathHikeMTB0.8 mi Sunshine TrailHike0.8 mi Swallow TrailHike0.8 mi DedisseHikeMTB0.8 mi Olivine TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Catamount TrailHike0.8 mi Sunny Aspen TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Forest Route 538Hike0.8 mi Juniper TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Trail No. 96HikeMTB0.8 mi Paved LoopHike0.8 mi Dakota Ridge South TrailMTB0.8 mi Chase Meadow TrailHike0.8 mi Hidden Fawn TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Ken Caryl Ave Shared-Use PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Prospect TrailHike0.8 mi Noble Meadow TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Dines Meadow TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Meadow Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Kestrel Pond TrailHike0.7 mi Weir Gulch TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Colf Course Connector TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Alameda Parkway TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.7 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 October 25, 2026.