About trails in Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose County has 158 named trails on the map, covering 304 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 20th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 115 of them are tagged for hiking and 66 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Paradox Trail, at 16.1 miles. 12 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 22 trailheads, 126 campsites, 11 waterfalls, 5 boat launches, and 8 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Montrose, Olathe, and Crawford.

What the trails in Montrose County are like

By length, 63 are under a mile, 83 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Chukar Trail, at 4.3 miles.

Of the 101 with a difficulty rating, 47 easy, 50 moderate, and 4 hard. Of the 158 with measured elevation, Paradox Trail climbs the most, about 2,402 ft, and 13 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

304Total miles

126Campsites

5Boat launches

11Waterfalls

22Trailheads

8Rapids

Paradox TrailMTB16.1 mi Uncompahgre Riverway TrailMTB11.5 mi Fingers Trail (Cushman Mesa)HikeMTB11.5 mi Bucktail Draw LoopHikeMTB11.2 mi Monitor Mesa Trail9.7 mi Nyswonger Mesa TrailMTB8.4 mi Sinbad Ridge TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Cottonwood Trail Road6.2 mi Paradox Trail (Red Canyon Section)HikeMTB5.5 mi Deep Creek Trail5.4 mi Ewok Village TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Lower Spring Creek TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Clueless Loop Road4.7 mi Deep Gulch Trail4.4 mi Cushman Creek TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Chukar TrailHike4.3 mi Shamrock Trail (Y-11)HikeMTB4.1 mi Deadwood Trail4.0 mi Spring Creek Canyon TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Sunset Rocks TrailHike3.8 mi Piney Creek TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Peach Valley LoopHike3.5 mi North Vista TrailHike3.3 mi Porkchop TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi DeVinny Mesa Loop Road3.3 mi North Horse Bench TrailMTB3.2 mi Old Y9 RoadHike3.0 mi Moonlight Mesa TrailHike3.0 mi Elephant Ridge TrailHike2.8 mi Black Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Saucer Basin West Side TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Uncompahgre River WalkMTB2.6 mi Bobcat TrailHike2.6 mi Moore Mesa Trail2.5 mi Hermits Rest TrailHike2.4 mi Traver TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Saucer Basin Upper Access TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Dead Horse TrailHike2.4 mi Toldja TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Docs Pond Trail2.1 mi Red Rocks TrailHike2.0 mi Little Monitor Lcl RoadHike2.0 mi Red Rock Canyon RouteHike2.0 mi Rusty BucketsHikeMTB1.9 mi Buzzard GulchHikeMTB1.8 mi Skull X BonesHike1.8 mi Frontier Trail1.8 mi Turner's Loop Road1.8 mi Red Rock - Nighthorse Trail1.8 mi Spring Creek Truck Trail1.8 mi Coyote Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Coalbank Loop Road1.7 mi Cactus Ridge Trail1.6 mi Middle Saucer Basin Access TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Badlands TrailHike1.6 mi Flux CapacitorHikeMTB1.6 mi Shock TherapyHikeMTB1.6 mi Indian Trail1.6 mi Coyote Cutoff TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Dolores Canyon Overlook Trail1.5 mi Warner RouteHike1.5 mi 544.3BHikeMTB1.5 mi Turner's Loop Access Road1.4 mi Dead Horse Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Amp RidgeHikeMTB1.4 mi Electric AvenueHikeMTB1.4 mi PJ WayHikeMTB1.4 mi Side Hill TrailHike1.4 mi SpikesHikeMTB1.3 mi Dry Cedar Creek TrailMTB1.3 mi 90 Camping Loop Road1.3 mi Duncan TrailHike1.3 mi Burch Loop Road1.3 mi Fair Weather Trail1.3 mi Broken AntlerHikeMTB1.2 mi Crystal TrailHike1.2 mi Oak Flat Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Donkey TrailHike1.2 mi Suttons Way TrailHike1.2 mi North ConnectorHikeMTB1.2 mi HillcrestMTB1.2 mi Eagle RidgeHike1.1 mi Snake TrailHike1.1 mi Cushman Mesa TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Slanty Bridge TrailHike1.1 mi Catch-em Up TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Hwy 2Hike1.1 mi Eagle ValleyHikeMTB1.1 mi Elk Ridge Trail1.1 mi Pinyon DrawHike1.0 mi Teton RidgeHike1.0 mi Fenceline Trail (Pork Chop)HikeMTB1.0 mi Power BillHikeMTB1.0 mi Horse TrailHike1.0 mi Ohm-Ward BoundHikeMTB1.0 mi Sheep RidgeHike1.0 mi Wonder DitchHike0.9 mi Speed RidgeHike0.9 mi Roc Creek TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Buckeye Reservoir AccessHike0.9 mi Uplands TrailHike0.9 mi Rim Rock Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Mystery Ditch TrailHike0.8 mi Baldridge Park PathMTB0.8 mi Vulture RimHikeMTB0.8 mi Redwall TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi MailboxHikeMTB0.8 mi Warner Point Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Dakota RimHikeMTB0.8 mi Sunset Mesa TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Hwy 1Hike0.8 mi Wave / Eagle Loop Road0.7 mi OgdenMTB0.7 mi Z DitchHike0.7 mi Kurts ExpressHike0.7 mi Morrow Point TrailHike0.7 mi Ewok North CutoffHikeMTB0.7 mi Tres Coyotes Trail0.7 mi Spring Creek North ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Roatcap Spur B RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi East Spring Creek No. 1 RoadHike0.6 mi Rio GrandeMTB0.6 mi Centennial TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Narrow Gauge DitchHike0.6 mi Roubideau Pack Trail 544HikeMTB0.6 mi Lunar ExpressHike0.5 mi Gunnison RouteHike0.5 mi Altrusa Park TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi V 61 Trail0.5 mi Old Spring Canyon RoadMTB0.5 mi Chasm View TrailHike0.5 mi Long DrawHike0.4 mi BerthaHike0.4 mi Bench TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Tower Loop Road0.4 mi Roubideau Trailhead Road0.4 mi Cerro Reservoir Access TrailHike0.4 mi Coalbank Canyon Loop Road0.4 mi Elephant LegHike0.3 mi Tomichi RouteHike0.3 mi Naturita Trails AccessHikeMTB0.3 mi Rec Center TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Crystal Trail LookoutHike0.3 mi Ponds ExpressHike0.3 mi Legit GullyHikeMTB0.3 mi Cottonwood Trail Spur A Road0.3 mi Edge Trail0.3 mi Old Chipeta Trail0.2 mi Bull SnakeHikeMTB0.2 mi Pulpit Rock Overlook 184 YardsHike0.2 mi Dakota Rim Connector to Lower Spring Creek TrailheadHikeMTB0.2 mi Monster DitchHike0.2 mi Pool Creek Trailhead Road0.2 mi Enchanted Forest TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Cedar Point Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Mesa Creek TrailHike0.1 mi Painted Wall View TrailHike0.1 mi Paleozoic 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 24, 2026.