Park · Arapaho National Forest, Colorado

Best hikes in Arapaho National Forest

The 30 best of 590 trails in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, ranked by route quality.

Trails
590
Easy
328
Moderate
119
Hard
106
Expert
37

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Top trails

  1. Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail Expert · 19.7 mi (31.7 km) · Elevation Gain 3,133 ft (955 m) · 7 hr 55 min
  2. Maxwell Falls Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 991 ft (302 m) · 2 hr
  3. Chief Mountain Trail Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 971 ft (296 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  4. Herman Gulch Trail Hard · 6.6 mi (10.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,739 ft (530 m) · 3 hr
  5. Railbed Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 30 min
  6. St Louis Lake Trail Hard · 5.9 mi (9.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,421 ft (433 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  7. Cascade Chute Trail Moderate · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 663 ft (202 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  8. Byers Peak Trail Hard · 5 mi (8.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,129 ft (649 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  9. Doe Creek Trail Hard · 6.7 mi (10.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,519 ft (463 m) · 2 hr 55 min
  10. Tipperary Creek Trail Expert · 11.3 mi (18.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,142 ft (653 m) · 4 hr 45 min
  11. Hassell Lake Trail Moderate · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 738 ft (225 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  12. Ute Pass Trail Hard · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,083 ft (330 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  13. Second Creek Trail Hard · 4 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,342 ft (409 m) · 2 hr
  14. Creekside Trail Moderate · 5.6 mi (9.1 km) · Elevation Gain 233 ft (71 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  15. Parkview Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 778 ft (237 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  16. Silver Dollar Lake Trail Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,076 ft (328 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  17. Watrous Gulch Trail Hard · 4.3 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,591 ft (485 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  18. Silver Creek Trail Hard · 9.1 mi (14.7 km) · Elevation Gain 807 ft (246 m) · 3 hr 20 min
  19. Darling Creek Trail Expert · 10.5 mi (16.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,199 ft (975 m) · 5 hr
  20. Torreys Summit Trail Moderate · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,132 ft (345 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  21. Stanley Cdt Spur Trail Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 620 ft (189 m) · 1 hr
  22. CDT iipST Hard · 5.7 mi (9.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,031 ft (619 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  23. Iko Trail Moderate · 4.6 mi (7.4 km) · Elevation Gain 604 ft (184 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  24. M. Walter Pesman Trail Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 614 ft (187 m) · 1 hr
  25. Cub Creek Trail Hard · 8.8 mi (14.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,824 ft (556 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  26. CDT iiyST Expert · 17.4 mi (27.9 km) · Elevation Gain 5,121 ft (1,561 m) · 8 hr 10 min
  27. Flume Trail Easy · 4.3 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 220 ft (67 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  28. Upper Cherokee Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 30 min
  29. Mcqueary Ridge Trail Easy · 2.9 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 351 ft (107 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  30. Butler Gulch Trail Moderate · 2.6 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 951 ft (290 m) · 1 hr 20 min

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