Park · San Isabel National Forest, Colorado

Best hikes in San Isabel National Forest

The 30 best of 421 trails in San Isabel National Forest, Colorado, ranked by route quality.

Trails
421
Easy
244
Moderate
78
Hard
59
Expert
40

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Top trails

  1. Mount Sherman from Iowa Gulch Hard · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,152 ft (656 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  2. Browns Creek Falls Trail Hard · 5.8 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 925 ft (282 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  3. Ptarmigan Lake Trail Hard · 7.3 mi (11.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,716 ft (523 m) · 3 hr 15 min
  4. North Huron Trail Expert · 6.5 mi (10.5 km) · Elevation Gain 3,360 ft (1,024 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  5. Lakeshore Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 35 min
  6. Turquoise Lake Nature Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 13 ft (4 m) · 20 min
  7. Hancock Lake/Cdnst Trail Expert · 12.7 mi (20.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,310 ft (704 m) · 5 hr 15 min
  8. North Mount Elbert Trail Expert · 7.4 mi (11.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,832 ft (1,168 m) · 4 hr 20 min
  9. Mount Princeton Trail Hard · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,323 ft (708 m) · 2 hr 25 min
  10. CDT - Colorado Section Expert · 730.6 mi (1,175.7 km) · Elevation Gain 98,583 ft (30,048 m) · 285 hr 15 min
  11. Lost Lake Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 407 ft (124 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  12. Co Road 306 Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,759 ft (841 m) · 4 hr 40 min
  13. Wagon Loop Trail Moderate · 3.7 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 745 ft (227 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  14. South Elbert Hard · 9.8 mi (15.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,862 ft (1,177 m) · 3 hr 40 min
  15. Vitamin B Trail Hard · 11.2 mi (18 km) · Elevation Gain 1,765 ft (538 m) · 4 hr 30 min
  16. Colorado Trail Seg. 15 US-50 to Marshall Pass Expert · 16.3 mi (26.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,501 ft (1,067 m) · 7 hr
  17. Starvation Creek Hard · 9.2 mi (14.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,044 ft (623 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  18. Colorado Trail Expert · 17.7 mi (28.5 km) · Elevation Gain 4,209 ft (1,283 m) · 7 hr 50 min
  19. Marble Mountain Trail Hard · 3.7 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,424 ft (434 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  20. Sangrees Hut Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 928 ft (283 m) · 1 hr 50 min
  21. South Apache Trail Hard · 7.1 mi (11.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,116 ft (645 m) · 3 hr 20 min
  22. Cottonwood Moderate · 5.9 mi (9.5 km) · Elevation Gain 981 ft (299 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  23. Garner Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,096 ft (334 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  24. Twobit Gulch Trail Hard · 6.1 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,332 ft (406 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  25. Mount Shavano Trail Hard · 6 mi (9.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,785 ft (849 m) · 3 hr 20 min
  26. Silver Creek Hard · 8.6 mi (13.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,703 ft (519 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  27. South Mount Elbert Trail Expert · 9.5 mi (15.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,648 ft (1,112 m) · 4 hr 55 min
  28. Mountain Park Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 528 ft (161 m) · 1 hr
  29. Davis Meadow Trail Hard · 9 mi (14.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,657 ft (505 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  30. Collegiate East Expert · 77.4 mi (124.5 km) · Elevation Gain 16,611 ft (5,063 m) · 33 hr 20 min

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