About trails in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Rio Blanco County has 116 named trails on the map, covering 362 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 30th largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 33 of them are tagged for hiking and 14 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Oyster Lake Trail, at 18.8 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 82 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Carbonate, Meeker, and Phippsburg.

What the trails in Rio Blanco County are like

By length, 10 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 4 easy, 31 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 36 with measured elevation, East Marvine Trail climbs the most, about 4,131 ft, and 14 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

362Total miles

82Campsites

5Boat launches

1Waterfalls

4Trailheads

Oyster Lake TrailHike18.8 mi Dead Horse Loop Road11.4 mi Marvine TrailHike10.2 mi Big Ridge TrailHikeMTB9.3 mi East Marvine TrailHike8.3 mi Pagoda Trail6.9 mi Baldy TrailHike6.5 mi Sand Creek TrailHikeMTB6.4 mi Black Mountain Creek TrailHike5.5 mi Hill Creek TrailHike4.2 mi Baseline Loop3.9 mi Mirror Lake TrailHike3.9 mi China WallHikeMTB3.8 mi Tom Wardel Ranch RoadHike3.6 mi Big Green RoadHike3.5 mi Wild Cow Park TrailHike3.4 mi Bunker Basin TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Hidden Valley TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Transfer TrailHike1.9 mi Lion CanyonHikeMTB1.8 mi Sawtooth TrailHike1.7 mi Muskrat Lakes TrailHike1.6 mi Big Marvine Peak TrailHike1.4 mi Wagon Wheel OHV TrailHike1.3 mi The Pine RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi East RidgeHikeMTB1.2 mi Allen Basin TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Cliff Lakes RoadHike0.9 mi Meadow LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi West Marvine TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi PinyonHikeMTB0.7 mi Meeker FlowHikeMTB0.7 mi Gilley Lake Trail #1833Hike0.7 mi Pine Isle Lake trailHike0.5 mi Cow Camp Spur RoadHike0.3 mi Sage HillsHikeMTB0.3 mi

Trails by town in Rio Blanco County

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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.