About hiking in Routt County

Routt County, Colorado has 144 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 370 miles, an average of 2.6 miles each. The longest is Wyoming Trail/CDT, at 20.8 miles. 23 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Routt County are like

By length, 58 are under a mile, 63 run 1 to 5 miles, and 23 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Tombstone Nature Trail, at 1.0 mile.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 21 easy, 112 moderate, and 11 hard. Of the 143 with measured elevation, Wyoming Trail/CDT climbs the most, about 6,230 ft, and 33 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 144 hiking trails, longest first

Wyoming Trail/CDTHikeMTB20.8 mi Swamp Park TrailHike16.1 mi Muddy Slide TrailHike12.1 mi Farwell Mountain RoadHike11.3 mi Nipple Peak TrailHikeMTB11.0 mi Mountain View TrailHikeMTB10.6 mi Flash of Gold TrailHikeMTB9.5 mi Manzanares TrailHike8.3 mi Luna Lake TrailHike7.7 mi Soda Mountain TrailHikeMTB7.6 mi Prospector TrailHikeMTB7.2 mi Fish Creek TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi Gold Creek TrailHike7.0 mi Yampa River Core TrailHikeMTB6.8 mi Red Dirt TrailHikeMTB6.4 mi Sarvis Creek TrailHike6.4 mi Beall TrailHikeMTB6.3 mi Gilpin TrailHike6.0 mi Ute-Heart Lake TrailHikeMTB5.8 mi Continental Divide TrailHike5.8 mi Three Island Lake TrailHike5.7 mi Stiletto RoadHike5.3 mi North Lake Trail/CDTHike5.1 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Farwell Mountain TrailHike4.4 mi Silver Creek TrailHike4.3 mi Morning Gloria TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Ute-Sunnyside TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Willow Creek TrailHike3.8 mi West Summit Loop #1AHike3.8 mi Spring Creek TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Pioneer TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Rotary TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi G.E.M. TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Independence Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Teepee Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Elk Run TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Roaring Fork TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Grouse TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Thunderhead TrailHike3.1 mi South Fork TrailHike2.9 mi Mica Basin TrailHike2.9 mi Lower Bear TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Lupine TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Sunshine TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Bowes Mining RoadHike2.6 mi Buffalo Billy'sHikeMTB2.6 mi Ditch TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Hare TrailHike2.6 mi Elkhorn TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Bear Creek Trail #1206HikeMTB2.5 mi Elk Park TrailHike2.5 mi Hot Springs TrailHike2.3 mi Pete's Wicked TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Red Dirt Pass TrailHike2.2 mi Valley View TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Sanctuary TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Bear Tree Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Crags TrailHike1.9 mi Ditch Creek TrailHike1.9 mi Bluffs LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Grouse Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Wild Rose TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Zig Zag TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Skyline TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Hot Springs Highline DitchHike1.7 mi Elk Park RoadHike1.7 mi Big Creek Lake(HP) TrailHike1.6 mi Bluffs Loop TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Soda Creek TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Lane of Pain TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Uranium Mine TrailHike1.5 mi NPR TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Three Island Spur/CDTHike1.4 mi Quarry Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi MGM TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Prayer Flag RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Panorama TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Butcherknife TrailHike1.2 mi Fish Hawk TrailHike1.1 mi Spring Creek Trail / County Road 34Hike1.1 mi CreeksideHikeMTB1.1 mi Larry's TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Fiddlehead Trail (west)HikeMTB1.1 mi Saddle TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Tombstone Nature TrailHike1.0 mi Mile RunHikeMTB1.0 mi Yampa Headquarters TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Lakeside TrailHike0.9 mi Sand Mountain TrailHike0.9 mi Public Lands Access TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Flash of GoldHikeMTB0.8 mi Overlook TrailHike0.8 mi Emerald Meadows TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Moonlight TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Manzanares Connector TrailHike0.7 mi Lower Fish Creek TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Eye to Eye TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Hudson TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Orton TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi South Pasture TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Pinnacle Loop TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Elkhead Loop TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Saddle Cutoff TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Blair Witch TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Zig ZagHikeMTB0.6 mi Stairway to HeavenHikeMTB0.5 mi Molly's TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Cathy's CutoffHikeMTB0.5 mi Abby's TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Root CanalHikeMTB0.5 mi Prayer Flag TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Gas Line TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Howelsen MeadowsHikeMTB0.5 mi Flash of Gold / BTR ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Ricky's RidgeHikeMTB0.4 mi Emerald MeadowsHikeMTB0.4 mi Creekside Connector TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Howelsen Meadows TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi So WhatHike0.4 mi Ridge Rotary Connector TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi LupineHikeMTB0.3 mi SwitchHike0.3 mi roadside connector trailHike0.3 mi Tailwater Anglers TrailHike0.3 mi Lane of PainHikeMTB0.3 mi Falls OverlookHikeMTB0.3 mi Gardner Park Wildlife TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Colt TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Emerald Meadows Trail;Lupine TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Lupine ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Wetlands Waterfowl Viewing TrailHike0.3 mi Recreation TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi NPRHikeMTB0.2 mi Upper Raw Hide TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Raw HideHikeMTB0.2 mi Gold Creek Trail (FS 1150)Hike0.2 mi Angry Grouse TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Stairway to Heaven TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Picnic TrailHike0.2 mi Look-SeeHikeMTB0.1 mi Pinnacle Peak TrailHike0.1 mi Yampatheater Access TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Little MoabHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Routt 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 25, 2026.