About trails in Montezuma County, Colorado

Montezuma County has 162 named trails on the map, covering 424 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 19th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 150 of them are tagged for hiking and 89 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Aspen Loop Trail, at 60.5 miles. 22 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 26 trailheads, 44 campsites, 8 waterfalls, and 6 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Cortez, Mancos, and Rico.

What the trails in Montezuma County are like

By length, 72 are under a mile, 68 run 1 to 5 miles, and 22 are 5 miles or longer. 10 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Boggy Draw Loop, at 8.3 miles.

Of the 103 with a difficulty rating, 16 easy, 63 moderate, and 24 hard. Of the 162 with measured elevation, Bear Creek Trail climbs the most, about 6,439 ft, and 24 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

424Total miles

44Campsites

6Boat launches

8Waterfalls

26Trailheads

Aspen Loop TrailHike60.5 mi Morrison TrailHikeMTB14.6 mi Bear Creek TrailHike13.7 mi Little Bean Canyon TrailHikeMTB11.0 mi West Mancos TrailHike10.3 mi Sage Hen Loop TrailHikeMTB10.1 mi Mcphee Overlook TrailHikeMTB9.1 mi Box Canyon RoadHike8.7 mi Boggy Draw LoopHikeMTB8.3 mi Shush Bekeeh (Bear Tracks)HikeMTB8.1 mi Chicken Creek TrailHikeMTB7.6 mi Lower Ryman TrailHike7.1 mi Boggy Upper Loop TrailHikeMTB6.6 mi Sand Canyon TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi Tav'a Y'aakwi (Sunset)HikeMTB6.3 mi Italian Canyon TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi Salt Creek TrailHikeMTB5.4 mi Sharkstooth TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Maverick's (Trail #197)HikeMTB5.2 mi Stinky Spring LoopHikeMTB5.2 mi East Rock Creek TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi Bob Creek RoadHike5.0 mi Rough Canyon TrailHike4.7 mi Ledges LoopHikeMTB4.7 mi Jeep Trail4.5 mi Grindstone Loop TrailHike4.4 mi Lemon Head LoopHikeMTB4.3 mi Ramparts Loop TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Grindstone TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Priest Gulch TrailHike3.9 mi Loading Pen TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Long House Loop TrailHike3.8 mi String Bean TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Rock Creek TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi BC Rim TrailHike3.7 mi Trust LoopHikeMTB3.5 mi Prater Ridge North Loop TrailHike3.1 mi Rim TrailHike3.1 mi RidgesHikeMTB3.0 mi Little Bear TrailHike3.0 mi Owens Basin TrailHike3.0 mi Mcneil East TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Tenderfoot TrailHike2.8 mi Pack TrailHike2.8 mi Section House TrailHike2.8 mi Even FlowHikeMTB2.7 mi Hippie HouseHikeMTB2.6 mi Highline LoopHikeMTB2.6 mi Clampett Mill TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Seldom SeenHikeMTB2.5 mi Trail Canyon Road2.5 mi Coco RaceHikeMTB2.3 mi School House TrailHike2.3 mi Poquito BurritoHikeMTB2.3 mi Ryman Creek TrailHike2.2 mi Gold Run TrailHike2.2 mi Mcneil West TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi 2 MoreHikeMTB2.1 mi TalonHikeMTB2.1 mi Rio Lado TrailHike2.0 mi Petroglyph Point TrailHike2.0 mi Prater Ridge South Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Muleshoe Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Middle Mancos RoadHike1.8 mi Highline - Co.Trail TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Echo Basin A RoadHike1.8 mi Mountain ViewHikeMTB1.7 mi Canal LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi Ebb and FlowHikeMTB1.7 mi Knife Edge TrailHike1.6 mi Ute Trail Road1.6 mi DRB ESBHikeMTB1.5 mi Spruce Canyon TrailHike1.5 mi Doc Sarvis - LowerHikeMTB1.4 mi Chutes and Ladders TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Boggy Lower Loop TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Speedy's LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Lower SC ConnectHikeMTB1.3 mi Forest Service 385 Four-Wheel Drive Trail1.3 mi Bootlegger Gulch TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Abbzug LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Sage Hen LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi MoonscapeHikeMTB1.2 mi CrosscutHikeMTB1.2 mi Doc Sarvis - MiddleHikeMTB1.1 mi Slickrock Blue TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Prater Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Golconnda RoadHike1.0 mi Can Do TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Point Lookout TrailHike1.0 mi Mule Deer TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Pa Ya (Bald Eagle)HikeMTB1.0 mi Pump StationHikeMTB0.9 mi RiprapHikeMTB0.9 mi Chicken Creek ConnectorHikeMTB0.9 mi Mesa View TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Box Canyon TrailHike0.9 mi Dolores River TrailHike0.9 mi Lower Wildcat TrailHike0.8 mi Step House self-guiding tourHike0.8 mi Here For MoreHikeMTB0.8 mi High Life LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Cash MoneyHikeMTB0.8 mi Doc Sarvis - UpperHikeMTB0.8 mi Priest Cut Off TrailHike0.7 mi AbajoHikeMTB0.7 mi Boggy Lookout TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Far View TrailHike0.7 mi Soda Canyon Overlook TrailHike0.7 mi Rib CageHikeMTB0.7 mi Hayduke Crossing SouthHikeMTB0.7 mi Canal CutoffHikeMTB0.7 mi Upper SC ConnectHikeMTB0.7 mi The Campana MortisHike0.7 mi Cutthroat Castle TrailHike0.7 mi Horsehoe and Hackberry TrailHike0.7 mi Jackrabbit LaneHikeMTB0.6 mi Little Bean TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Nordenskiold Site Overlook TrailHike0.6 mi Knife Edge-Prater Ridge ConnectionHike0.6 mi N-OutHikeMTB0.6 mi Cross Canyon Trail0.6 mi Hillside Connector TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Bob's LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi North Fork RoadHike0.5 mi Short n' SweetHikeMTB0.5 mi Cutthroat Castle Tr*0.5 mi Black Bear TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Painted Hand TrailHike0.5 mi Big Al TrailHike0.5 mi Horseshoe TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Hayduke Crossing NorthHikeMTB0.5 mi Painted Hand0.4 mi Farming Terrace TrailHike0.4 mi 2 DollarHikeMTB0.4 mi Spring Creek Connector TrailHike0.4 mi Sage Hen Cutoff TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Sand Canyon Pueblo Trail0.3 mi Cliff Palace TrailHike0.3 mi Ruins RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Dolph Kuss Loop (Snow) TrailHike0.3 mi Transfer TrailHike0.3 mi Owens Basin Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Hidden TrailHike0.2 mi Lower Ryman Trailhead Road0.2 mi Lowry Trail0.2 mi Spruce Tree House self-guiding tour trailHike0.2 mi 2 More ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Prickly Pear PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Group Picnic Area TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Park Point Overview TrailHike0.2 mi Windy Williams Mine TrailHike0.2 mi Prater Ridge CutoffHike0.2 mi Lowry Ruin footpathHike0.2 mi Stinky CutoffHikeMTB0.2 mi Bear Creek Trailhead Road0.2 mi Badger House Community TrailHike0.1 mi Midden WayHikeMTB0.1 mi Aqueduct Overlook0.1 mi BivalveHikeMTB0.1 mi DischargeHikeMTB0.1 mi Geologic Overview TrailHike0.1 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 24, 2026.