Hiking Trail Location Nearest town Distance Difficulty Source

Mason Creek to Old Mill Trail Staunton State Park Conifer 11 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Devils Kitchen Trail Colorado National Monument Grand Junction .75 mile moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Rattlesnake Arches McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area Grand Junction 5 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Hells Hole Trail Mount Evans Wilderness Idaho Springs 8.2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Blue Lakes Mount Sneffels Wilderness Telluride 5 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Ponderosa Sisters Loop Alderfer/Three Sisters Park Evergreen 3.4 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Travois Trail Centennial Cone Park Golden 7 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Herman Gulch Trail Bakerville Dillon 6.4 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mineral Belt Trail Leadville 11.6 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Trading Post Trail Red Rocks Park Morrison 1.4 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Longs Peak Rocky Mountain National Park 14.5 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Elk Falls Overlook Staunton State Park Conifer 11 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Baker Pass Rocky Mountain National Park 11.6 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Pawnee Pass Brainard Lake Ward 9.2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Barr Trail Pike National Forest Manitou Springs 11.8 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Arapaho Pass Trail Caribou Lake Eldora 9.3 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Crater Lake Trail Maroon Bells Aspen 3.4 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Rawhide Trail White Ranch Golden 4.7 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Gem Lake Rocky Mountain National Park 3.3 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Indian Creek Trail Pike National Forest Sedalia 10-14 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mills Lake Glacier Gorge Estes Park 5.3 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Colorow Trail New Castle Glenwood Springs 3 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Quail Lake Trail Colorado Springs 1.1 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Manitou Incline Manitou Springs Colorado Springs 1 mile difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Ptarmigan Lake Trail Nathrop Buena Vista 6 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mule Deer Trail Golden Gate Canyon State Park Golden 7.4 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Hankins Pass Pike National Forest Bailey 10 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Arapaho Glacier Nederland Boulder 12 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Rough and Tumbling Creek Trail Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Fairplay 12 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mountain Lion Loop Golden Gate Canyon State Park Golden 6.8 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Sandbeach Lake Trail Allenspark Lyons 9.6 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Highland Mary Lakes Trail Cunningham Gulch Silverton 3 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine American Basin Trail Handies Peak Lake City 4 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Booth Falls Trail White River National Forest Vail 3.9 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Gunnison Gorge Ute Trail Gunnison Gorge National Conversation Area Gunnison 9 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Oak Flat Loop Lake Canyon of the Gunnison Park Gunnison 2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Horsetooth Falls Trail Larimer County Fort Collins 2.4 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Royal Arch Trail Chautauqua Boulder 3.2 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Bear Peak’s West Ridge Trail Boulder 3.2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Comanche Venable Loop Angre de Cristo Wilderness Area Westcliffe 7.7 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Crosier Mountain Trail Viestenz Smith Mountain Park Drake 12 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Crag Crest Trail Grand Mesa National Forest Grand Junction 10 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine East Marvine Trail White River National Forest Meeker 10.3 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Five Lake Loop Rocky Mountain National Park 16 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mount Yale Chaffee County Buena Vista 12.5 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Cheyenne Mountain Trails Cheyenne Mountain State Park Colorado Springs 9.5 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Hanging Lake Trail Glenwood Springs 1.2 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Chicago Basin Needleton Durango and Silverton 12 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Byers Peak Trail Arapaho National Forest Fraser 7 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Boggy Draw Loop San Juan National Forest Dolores 8.1 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Silver Dollar Lake Trail Arapaho National Forest Idaho Springs 3.9 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Upper Cataract Lake Trail Eagles Nest Wilderness Silverthorne 10.5 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Lost Lake Trail Indian Peaks Wilderness Nederland 3.6 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Surprise Lake Trail Eagles Nest Wilderness Silverthorne 9 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Crystal Lake Crystal Creek Breckenridge 5.3 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Eaglesmere Lake Eagles Nest Wilderness Silverthorne 7.2 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine McNeil Trail Pike National Forest Colorado Springs 2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine North Rock Creek Trail Eagles Nest Wilderness Silverthorne 5.5 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Eccles Pass Eagles Nest Wilderness Frisco 10.2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mohawk Lakes Pike National Forest Breckenridge 6.7 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine St. Mary’s Falls Trail North Cheyenne Park Colorado Springs 6.1 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Conejos River Headwaters Loop Three Forks Trailhead Monte Vista and Alamosa 42.3 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine French Pass Trail South Park 6 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Chicago Lakes Trail Echo Lake Idaho Springs 9.8 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Grouse Lake White River National Forest Minturn 9.4 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Adams Falls Estes Park .6 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Lily Pad Lakes Eagles Nest Wilderness Silverthorne 3.2 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine The Ribbon Trail BLM Bangs Canyon Management Area Grand Junction 7 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Shelf Lake Trail Pike National Forest Bailey 6.6 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mt. Goliath Mount Evans area Idaho Springs 2.8 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mount Elbert Leadville 9.2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Hell Roaring Trail White River National Forest Aspen 14 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Stout Creek Trail San Isabel National Forest Coaldale 10 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine St. Vrain Mountain Roosevelt National Forest Allenspark 8.9 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Cotton Creek Trail Rio Grande National Forest Crestone 16 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Willow Lake Trail Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Crestone 8.6 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Roaring Fork Trail Indian Peaks Wilderness Granby 13.6 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mount Falcon Castle Trail Mount Falcon Park Morrison 7.9 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Ward Lake Trail Grand Mesa National Forest Grand Junction 1.8 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine South Zapata Lake Great Sand Dunes National Park Mosca 9.2 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Ruybalid Lake Rio Grande National Forest Antonito 8 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Turkey Creek Trail San Juan National Forest Pagosa Springs 40.6 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Conundrum Hot Springs White River National Forest Aspen 17 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Piedra River Trail San Juan National Forest Pagosa Springs 11 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Vallecito Creek Trail San Juan National Forest Bayfield 39 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Lamphier Lake Gunnison National Forest Pitkin 6 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Texas Creek Royal Gorge 14 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Harvard Lakes San Isabel National Forest Buena Vista 3 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Kroenke Lake Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Buena Vista 8.2 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine North Table Loop Golden 5.9 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Mounts Democrat Cameron Lincoln and Bross Trail Pike National Forest Alma 7.6 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Brown’s Cabin San Isabel National Forest Buena Vista 8.8 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Washington Gulch Trail Gunnison National Forest Crested Butte 6.6 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Tunnel Drive Trail Canon City 1.9 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Judd Falls Trail Gunnison National Forest Crested Butte 2.5 miles easy 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Rustler Gulch Gunnison National Forest Crested Butte 7 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Major Creek Rio Grande National Forest Villa Grove 7 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine The Colorado Trail: Eddiesville to San Luis Pass Gunnison National Forest Sargents 12.7 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Stone Lake Indian Peaks Wilderness Granby 12.3 miles difficult 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Thunderhead Trail Mount Werner Steamboat Springs 3.8 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Birthday Peak San Isabel National Forest Buena Vista 9.2 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine Island Lake San Juan National Forest Silverton 8.4 miles moderate 101 Most Beautiful Hikes: 303 Magazine