Trails Near Ward, CO | Trailmonger

About trails near Ward, Colorado

32 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Ward, covering 74.4 miles in total. 23 of them are tagged for hiking and 19 for mountain biking.

The closest is Switzerland Trail, about 0.2 miles away. 32 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Sourdough Trail, at 24.6 miles. These trails fall in Boulder County and Grand County.

What the trails near Ward are like

By length, 16 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 22 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy, 8 moderate, and 9 hard. Of the 32 with measured elevation, Sourdough Trail climbs the most, about 3,843 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 32 trails, nearest first

Switzerland TrailBoulder County1.5 mi Sourdough TrailHikeMTBBoulder County24.6 mi Left Hand Reservoir RoadHikeMTBBoulder County1.8 mi Red Rock Lake Spur TrailHikeMTBBoulder County0.1 mi Niwot MountainHikeBoulder County1.2 mi Sawmill Gulch LoopMTBBoulder County0.3 mi Sawmill Gulch CutoffMTBBoulder County0.7 mi South Saint VrainMTBBoulder County6.9 mi Waldrop TrailHikeMTBBoulder County2.2 mi Snowshoe TrailBoulder County1.2 mi Tuscarora CutoffMTBBoulder County0.2 mi Little Raven TrailMTBBoulder County6.2 mi CMC Ski TrailBoulder County2.7 mi Cuttoff to RoadHikeMTBBoulder County0.1 mi Summer SnowshoeHikeMTBBoulder County1.0 mi Fourmile Creek TrailHikeMTBBoulder County1.0 mi Baptiste TrailHikeMTBBoulder County0.7 mi Brainard Lake Cutoff TrailHikeMTBBoulder County0.5 mi CMC Brainard Snowshoe trailHikeBoulder County0.9 mi South Switzerland TrailBoulder County0.2 mi CMC Cabin CutoffHikeMTBBoulder County0.5 mi Mitchell Lake Trailhead Connector TrailHikeMTBBoulder County0.4 mi Niwot Cutoff TrailHikeMTBBoulder County0.6 mi Niwot Ridge TrailHikeMTBBoulder County2.5 mi Long Lake Connector TrailHikeMTBBoulder County0.5 mi Jean Lunning TrailHikeBoulder County1.4 mi Beaver Creek TrailHikeBoulder County6.6 mi Pawnee Pass TrailHikeBoulder County2.4 mi Mitchell Lake TrailHikeBoulder County2.4 mi Mount Audubon TrailHikeBoulder County2.1 mi Little Blue Lake RouteHikeBoulder County0.7 mi Mount TollHikeGrand County0.1 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 October 4, 2026.