Park · West Elk Wilderness, Colorado

Best hikes in West Elk Wilderness

The 30 best of 42 trails in West Elk Wilderness, Colorado, ranked by route quality.

Trails
42
Easy
3
Moderate
7
Hard
14
Expert
18

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Top trails

  1. Mill Castle Trail Expert · 13.4 mi (21.6 km) · Elevation Gain 3,711 ft (1,131 m) · 6 hr 10 min
  2. Lion Gulch Trail Hard · 7.9 mi (12.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,270 ft (692 m) · 3 hr 40 min
  3. Soap Creek Trail Expert · 18.6 mi (29.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,917 ft (889 m) · 7 hr 30 min
  4. Coal Mesa Trail Expert · 13.8 mi (22.2 km) · Elevation Gain 4,485 ft (1,367 m) · 6 hr 45 min
  5. Beaver Creek Trail Expert · 16.8 mi (27 km) · Elevation Gain 3,317 ft (1,011 m) · 7 hr 5 min
  6. Costo Lake Trail Moderate · 3.7 mi (6 km) · Elevation Gain 489 ft (149 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  7. Cliff Creek Trail Expert · 10 mi (16.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,329 ft (710 m) · 4 hr 25 min
  8. Sheep Lake Trail Moderate · 3.1 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 699 ft (213 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  9. Through Line Trail 860 Expert · 13.1 mi (21 km) · Elevation Gain 2,618 ft (798 m) · 5 hr 30 min
  10. East Curecanti Trail 454 Hard · 5.8 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,575 ft (480 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  11. Sink Creek Trail 861 Expert · 11.2 mi (18 km) · Elevation Gain 3,622 ft (1,104 m) · 5 hr 25 min
  12. Little Robinson Trail Hard · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,565 ft (477 m) · 3 hr 15 min
  13. East Creek Trail Easy · 0.7 mi (1.1 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 15 min
  14. Soap Basin Trail 442 Expert · 14.9 mi (24 km) · Elevation Gain 3,678 ft (1,121 m) · 6 hr 40 min
  15. Curecanti Trail 870 Hard · 5 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,345 ft (410 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  16. Peter Creek Trail 856 Hard · 4.3 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,473 ft (449 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  17. Coal Basin Trail 859 Hard · 5.4 mi (8.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,165 ft (355 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  18. Sun Park Trail Hard · 9.8 mi (15.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,804 ft (550 m) · 4 hr 5 min
  19. Castle Creek Trail Expert · 12.2 mi (19.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,953 ft (900 m) · 5 hr 25 min
  20. Cliff Creek Trail 840 Moderate · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 554 ft (169 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  21. Mosley Ridge Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 846 ft (258 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  22. Lone Pine Trail 862 Expert · 8.5 mi (13.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,720 ft (829 m) · 4 hr 10 min
  23. Sheep Lake Cutoff Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 515 ft (157 m) · 55 min
  24. East Soap Trail Expert · 9.3 mi (15 km) · Elevation Gain 2,434 ft (742 m) · 4 hr 15 min
  25. Braun Bypass Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 322 ft (98 m) · 45 min
  26. Hoodoo Gap Trail 877 Hard · 6.8 mi (11 km) · Elevation Gain 1,988 ft (606 m) · 3 hr 10 min
  27. Beckwith Bench Trail Hard · 7.5 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 1,371 ft (418 m) · 3 hr 5 min
  28. Coffeepot Creek Trail 456 Expert · 17.4 mi (28 km) · Elevation Gain 5,794 ft (1,766 m) · 8 hr 35 min
  29. Zigzag Trail 601 Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,385 ft (422 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  30. Sun Park Trail Hard · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,709 ft (521 m) · 2 hr 15 min

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