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Hiking Trails in Colorado

Popular Hiking Trails in Colorado

Recommended hikes across Colorado, curated by onX local experts. Each trail includes interactive maps, elevation profiles, difficulty ratings, and recent trail conditions.

New York Mountain to Nolan Lake to Peter Estin Hut

Hike Route

New York Mountain to Nolan Lake to Peter Estin Hut

Birding
strenuous
28.42 mi
+7,966 ft
Mt. Crested Butte to Aspen via East Maroon Pass

Classic Hike Route

Mt. Crested Butte to Aspen via East Maroon Pass

Birding
strenuous
28.7 mi
+3,125 ft
Staunton State Park Clockwise Tour

Hike Route

Staunton State Park Clockwise Tour

Birding
moderate
15.81 mi
+2,512 ft
Waterton Canyon

Hike Route

Waterton Canyon

Birding
easy
13.33 mi
+481 ft
Rito Alto Four Pass Loop

Hike Route

Rito Alto Four Pass Loop

Fall Colors
strenuous
22.18 mi
+6,214 ft
Section 16 to Jones Park (and back) Mountain Ramble

Hike Route

Section 16 to Jones Park (and back) Mountain Ramble

Fall Colors
strenuous
19.44 mi
+4,756 ft
Sunlight and Windom

Classic Hike Route

Sunlight and Windom

Dogs Allowed
extreme
18.23 mi
+7,107 ft
Lost Creek Lasso via Twin Eagles

Hike Route

Lost Creek Lasso via Twin Eagles

Cave
strenuous
39.57 mi
+8,453 ft
Notch Trail Loop

Hike Route

Notch Trail Loop

Fall Colors
moderate
0.86 mi
+374 ft
Apex Park

Hike Route

Apex Park

Birding
moderate
5.49 mi
+1,212 ft
Mount Sanitas via Sunshine Lion's Lair Loop

Hike Route

Mount Sanitas via Sunshine Lion's Lair Loop

Views
moderate
5.06 mi
+1,302 ft
Storm Pass Out and Back

Classic Hike Route

Storm Pass Out and Back

River/Creek
strenuous
15.97 mi
+4,100 ft
Matthews Winters Lollipop

Hike Route

Matthews Winters Lollipop

Views
moderate
4.9 mi
+831 ft
Colorado Trail: Collegiate West Segment 1

Hike Route

Colorado Trail: Collegiate West Segment 1

Lake
strenuous
10.64 mi
+3,581 ft
Heizer Trail to Manitou Reservoir

Hike Route

Heizer Trail to Manitou Reservoir

Birding
strenuous
6.77 mi
+2,629 ft
Upper Maxwell Falls Trail

Hike Route

Upper Maxwell Falls Trail

Dogs Allowed
easy
0.59 mi
+35 ft
Buffalo Mountain Loop

Classic Hike Route

Buffalo Mountain Loop

Birding
strenuous
12.62 mi
+3,088 ft
Garden of the Gods Inner Loop

Hike Route

Garden of the Gods Inner Loop

Family Friendly
easy
1.34 mi
+168 ft
Apex-Enchanted Lollipop

Hike Route

Apex-Enchanted Lollipop

Fall Colors
moderate
5.67 mi
+1,272 ft
San Luis Peak Northeast Ridge Route

Classic Hike Route

San Luis Peak Northeast Ridge Route

Dogs Allowed
strenuous
12.82 mi
+3,578 ft