Colorado Hiking And Trails

Colorado is famous for some pretty hot trails for hiking. We have featured below a list of the top 20 hiking trails in Colorado. If you have any questions regarding these trails or hiking trips we feature here please contact them individually as we do not have any dealings with these companies other than the information we post here.

1.	Glacier Gorge
In my opinion this is the most beautiful spot in Rocky Mountain National Park. Spectacular scenery, beautiful wildflowers, cascading waterfalls, and beautiful alpine lakes are what you will find on yo...		Rank 2004: #14
		Estes Park, CO - Hiking - 9.6 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"

2.	Boulder County: Longs Peak
Located in north-central Colorado in the Front Range, about 70 miles northwest of Denver, and 10 miles southwest of Estes Park. The most famous Colorado climb, this alpine peak requires a long, strenu...		Rank 2004: #23
		Estes Park, CO - Hiking - 14 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Summits"

3.	Bergen Peak
A beautiful hike up to the summit of Bergen Peak (9,708 feet). Expect to see wildlife, wildflowers along the trail, and excellent views from atop the summit. This is an excellent hike and a must-do. I...		Rank 2004: #184
		Denver, CO - Hiking - 9.2 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"

4.	Blue Lake - Indian Peaks Wilderness
A wonderful day hike up to Blue Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. This short hike takes you up to a beautiful alpine lake surrounded by stunning alpine peaks....		Rank 2004: #311
		Nederland, CO - Hiking - 5 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"

5.	Arapaho Pass Trail to Lake Dorothy
This is a fantastic day hike up to Lake Dorothy via the Arapaho Pass Trail, one of the best trails in the wilderness area for viewing wildflowers. Trail conditions: The lower section of the Arapaho Pa...		Rank 2004: #26
		Nederland, CO - Hiking - 6.4 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness"

6.	Lake County: Mount Elbert
Located in central Colorado in the Sawatch Range, about 11 miles southwest of Leadville, and 4 miles northwest of Twin Lakes Reservoir. The highest point in Colorado, this Fourteener provides a popula...		Rank 2004: #116
		Leadville, CO - Hiking - 8.6 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Summits"

7.	Canyon Loop Trail
If Grandma’s House were at trail’s end, this would be a fairy-tale “through the woods” experience. And nary a big bad wolf in sight… The Canyon Loop Trail weaves through the expansive Betasso Preserve...		Rank 2004: #3159
		Boulder, CO - Hiking - 3.2 miles
From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Boulder"

8.	Aiken Canyon
Aiken Canyon harbors a rich diversity of life where plains and foothills converge. The nature preserve is home to bear, mountain lion, elk, mule deer, bobcat, fox, squirrels, rattlesnakes, and over 10...		Rank 2004: #204
		Colorado Springs, CO - Hiking - 4 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado"

9.	Chasm Lake
Chasm Lake lies nestled in a rocky alpine cirque below the towering summits of Longs Peak (14,255 feet) and Mount Meeker (13,911 feet), the two highest summits in Rocky Mountain National Park. The cir...		Rank 2004: #99
		Lyons, CO - Hiking - 8.4 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"

10.	Green Mountain Loop
Rising impressively along the Front Range, the Flatirons provide a dramatic backdrop for the city of Boulder. They also form the centerpiece for the beautiful and surprisingly wild Boulder Mountain Pa...		Rank 2004: #1263
		Boulder, CO - Hiking - 4 miles
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Colorado"

11.	Baker Pass
Nestled up to the western border of Rocky Mountain National Park, the Never Summer Mountains got their name from the Arapaho Indian word Ni-chebe-chii or “No Never Summer.” Although the range does see...		Rank 2004: #1136
		From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Colorado"
Grandby, CO - Hiking - 12 miles

12.	Bear Peak
A strenuous but great hike up the summit of Bear Peak (8,461feet), one of Boulder’s most visible landmarks. The Bear Peak Trail follows Bear Creek up beautiful Bear Canyon, then makes a steep ascent u...		Rank 2004: #835
		Boulder, CO - Hiking - 7.4 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"

13.	Eagle County: Mount of the Holy Cross
Located in north-central Colorado in the Sawatch Range, about 12 miles north of Vail, and 17 miles northwest of Leadville. Often done as a backpack, this very long day hike on trail and boulders leads...		Rank 2004: #126
		Vail, CO - Hiking - 10.4 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Summits"

14.	Booth Falls
While the elevation of Booth Creek Trail puts it in the montane zone, the stream-cut valley evokes images of a trek in the Alps. In two miles of trail, 1,100 vertical feet translates to a fair increas...		Rank 2004: #794
		Vail, CO - Hiking - 4.2 miles
From the guidebook "Colorado's Best Wildflower Hikes: The High Country"

15.	Section 16 / Palmer Trail
A beautiful and popular hike through the foothills west of Colorado Springs. An old growth pine forest, cool mountain streams, and spectacular vistas are the main attractions on this hike. You can hik...		Rank 2004: #2132
		Colorado Springs, CO - Hiking - 5.8 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Front Range"

16.	Lost Lakes - Devils Causeway
With 167 miles of trails, the Flat Tops Wilderness is quite conducive to long-distance hiking excursions. One particularly nice trip that accesses some of the most memorable topographical features of ...		Rank 2004: #1849
		Yampa, CO - Hiking - 19.5 miles
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Colorado"

17.	Lower Mohawk Lake
As beautiful as they come, Mohawk Lakes, both lower and upper, are popular destinations. Stunning scenery, sheer-walled falls, soaring peaks, perfectly set lakes and a “century” trail make for a wonde...		Rank 2004: #374
		Breckenridge, CO - Hiking - 6.8 miles
From the guidebook "Colorado's Best Wildflower Hikes: The High Country"

18.	Chicago Basin
This is the most popular hike in the Weminuche Wilderness. One of the most scenic areas in the San Juans, Chicago Basin is surrounded by the stunning 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks of the Needle Range....		Rank 2004: #522
		Needleton, CO - Hiking - 16.6 miles
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Colorado"

19.	CDT: Sawtooth Mountain to Trout Lake
This trail is located in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness. Highlights: spectacular views, high mountain lakes. Wonderful wildflowers plus wildlife, especially elk. A multiday backpack trip....		Rank 2004: #1991
		Silverton, CO - Hiking - 25.3 miles
From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness"

20.	Continental Divide: Stony Pass to Weminuche Pass
Within the more than 600 miles it covers in the state of Colorado, the Continental Divide forms the headwaters of such famous rivers as the Yampa, Platte, Colorado, Arkansas, Rio Grande, and San Juan....		Rank 2004: #297
		Creede, CO - Hiking - 31.5 miles
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Colorado"

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