About trails in Lake County, Colorado

Lake County has 96 named trails on the map, covering 282 miles in total, an average of 2.9 miles per trail. That is the 30th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 82 of them are tagged for hiking and 45 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mineral Belt Trail, at 34.3 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 16 trailheads, 164 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 11 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Leadville North, Twin Lakes, and Leadville.

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282Total miles

164Campsites

11Boat launches

3Waterfalls

16Trailheads

Mineral Belt TrailMTB34.3 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 11 Half Moon Creek to Clear Creek RoadHike16.0 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 9 Tennessee Pass to Hagerman Pass RoadHike14.7 mi Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 9)HikeMTB14.6 mi Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 11)HikeMTB11.2 mi Colorado Trail Seg. 10 Hagerman Pass Road to Halfmoon CreekHike10.9 mi Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 10)HikeMTB10.6 mi Highline TrailHike8.5 mi Turquoise Lake TrailHikeMTB7.8 mi Black Cloud TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi South ElbertMTB4.9 mi South Mount Elbert TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Halfmoon RoadHike4.8 mi Continental Divide Trail 414HikeMTB4.6 mi Low Pass Trail 1518Hike4.5 mi West Tennessee RoadHike4.4 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 11)HikeMTB4.2 mi Colorado Midland Centennial TrailHike4.0 mi BouldersHikeMTB3.9 mi North Fork Lake Creek TrailHike3.8 mi North Mount Elbert TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Mount Massive East Slopes (Standard)Hike3.6 mi Poacher'S Loop Road3.1 mi Back 9Hike3.0 mi Perma GrinHikeMTB2.9 mi Graham Gulch Trail 1506Hike2.9 mi North Halfmoon Lakes Trail - 1485Hike2.8 mi Two Bit Gulch Trail 1446Hike2.8 mi Busk Creek TrailHike2.7 mi Slip N SlideHikeMTB2.6 mi Mt. Arkansas RoadHike2.5 mi Empire Valley RidgeHikeMTB2.5 mi Sangree Hut TrailHike2.5 mi Echo Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Outer LimitsHike2.4 mi Boulders EastHikeMTB2.4 mi CandylandHikeMTB2.3 mi Glacier Creek Skinner Hut Trail 1510Hike2.2 mi Timberline TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Elk RunHikeMTB2.1 mi Giddy UpHikeMTB2.1 mi Kearney Park TrailHike1.9 mi BoonedoogleHikeMTB1.9 mi Mt. Massive/North Halfmoon - 1451Hike1.9 mi Kettle LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Mount Sherman from Iowa GulchHike1.8 mi Rock Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Wheelers WayHikeMTB1.7 mi Prospect Mountain RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Larry's Loop1.6 mi Mt. Elbert RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Swamp Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Dry Union Loop Road1.5 mi And AgainHikeMTB1.4 mi Golden Fleece MineHike1.3 mi Mount Sherman from Iowa Gulch TrailHike1.3 mi Willis Creek TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Windsor Lake TrailHike1.2 mi GolddiggerHikeMTB1.2 mi SwoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Cooper Loop Road1.1 mi Where the Heck am I?HikeMTB1.1 mi Saint Kevin's Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Willis Gulch CutoffHikeMTB0.9 mi Willow Stump Spur RoadHike0.8 mi The WoodsMTB0.8 mi Douglass City TrailHike0.8 mi Treeline Loop Ski TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi FH5k courseHike0.7 mi Cooper Loop0.7 mi Slide Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Cold FeetHikeMTB0.7 mi PakkasHikeMTB0.6 mi Two Bit Gulch TrailHike0.6 mi Rock Creek Dam TrailHike0.6 mi Trail 397A0.5 mi Lori's Loop0.5 mi Fallen Tree TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Buckeye Lake TrailHike0.5 mi North Halfmoon Lakes TrailHike0.4 mi Lazy Elk Traverse0.4 mi Highline/Native Lake TrailHike0.4 mi Meadow Loop Road0.3 mi Trail Road0.3 mi Old ChubHikeMTB0.3 mi Mill RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 10)HikeMTB0.3 mi Inspectah DeckHikeMTB0.3 mi Saint Kevin's Lake Trail (Lower)Hike0.2 mi Upper DeckHikeMTB0.2 mi Interlaken TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Bear LakeHike0.2 mi Twin Lakes Historic District Interpretive TrailHike0.2 mi Forest Road 125.B Mount ElbertHikeMTB0.2 mi Trail 397B0.1 mi Mount Elbert Cutoff TrailHikeMTB0.1 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 September 2, 2026.