About hiking in Montrose County

Montrose County, Colorado has 118 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 196 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Fingers Trail (Cushman Mesa), at 11.5 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Montrose County are like

By length, 51 are under a mile, 61 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Chukar Trail, at 4.3 miles.

Of the 64 with a difficulty rating, 10 easy, 50 moderate, and 4 hard. Of the 118 with measured elevation, Bucktail Draw Loop climbs the most, about 2,830 ft, and 8 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 118 hiking trails, longest first

Fingers Trail (Cushman Mesa)HikeMTB11.5 mi Bucktail Draw LoopHikeMTB11.2 mi Sinbad Ridge TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Paradox Trail (Red Canyon Section)HikeMTB5.5 mi Ewok Village TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Lower Spring Creek TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Cushman Creek TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Chukar TrailHike4.3 mi Grays Creek TrailHike4.2 mi Shamrock Trail (Y-11)HikeMTB4.1 mi Spring Creek Canyon TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Sunset Rocks TrailHike3.8 mi Piney Creek TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Peach Valley LoopHike3.5 mi North Vista TrailHike3.3 mi Porkchop TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Old Y9 RoadHike3.0 mi Moonlight Mesa TrailHike3.0 mi Elephant Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Black Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Saucer Basin West Side TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Bobcat TrailHike2.6 mi Hermits Rest TrailHike2.4 mi Traver TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Saucer Basin Upper Access TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Dead Horse TrailHike2.3 mi Toldja TrailHikeMTB2.3 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 Coyote Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Middle Saucer Basin Access TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Badlands TrailHike1.6 mi Flux CapacitorHikeMTB1.6 mi Shock TherapyHikeMTB1.6 mi Coyote Cutoff TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Warner RouteHike1.5 mi 544.3BHikeMTB1.5 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 Duncan TrailHike1.3 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 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 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 DitchHike1.0 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 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 Z DitchHike0.7 mi Kurts ExpressHike0.7 mi Morrow Point TrailHike0.7 mi Ewok North CutoffHikeMTB0.7 mi Spring Creek North ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Roatcap Spur B RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi East Spring Creek No. 1 RoadHike0.6 mi Centennial TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Narrow Gauge DitchHike0.6 mi Roubideau Pack Trail 544HikeMTB0.5 mi Clear Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Lunar ExpressHike0.5 mi Gunnison RouteHike0.5 mi Altrusa Park TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Chasm View TrailHike0.5 mi Long DrawHike0.4 mi BerthaHike0.4 mi Bench TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Cerro Reservoir Access TrailHike0.4 mi Elephant LegHike0.4 mi Tomichi RouteHike0.4 mi Naturita Trails AccessHikeMTB0.3 mi Rec Center TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Crystal Trail LookoutHike0.3 mi Ponds ExpressHike0.3 mi Legit GullyHikeMTB0.3 mi Aspen TrailHike0.3 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 Enchanted Forest TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Cedar Point Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Mesa Creek TrailHike0.2 mi Painted Wall View TrailHike0.1 mi Paleozoic TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Montrose County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.