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Best hikes in Colorado

The 30 best of 12,902 trails in Colorado, ranked by route quality.

Trails
12,902
Easy
7,809
Moderate
2,224
Hard
1,856
Expert
1,013

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  1. Blue Lakes Expert · 9.6 mi (15.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,972 ft (906 m) · 4 hr 35 min · Mount Sneffels Wilderness
  2. Flat Top Mountain Trail Expert · 8.4 mi (13.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,848 ft (868 m) · 4 hr 10 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  3. Booth Lake Trail Expert · 9 mi (14.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,031 ft (924 m) · 4 hr 25 min · Eagles Nest Wilderness
  4. Westerly Creek Trail Moderate · 15.1 mi (24.3 km) · Elevation Gain 305 ft (93 m) · 5 hr · Expo Park
  5. Emerald Lake Trail Moderate · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 689 ft (210 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  6. Buchannan Pass Trail Hard · 11 mi (17.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,342 ft (409 m) · 4 hr 15 min · Roosevelt National Forest
  7. Lower East Inlet Trail Hard · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,716 ft (523 m) · 4 hr 5 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  8. Fish Creek Trail Expert · 14.8 mi (23.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,871 ft (875 m) · 6 hr 15 min · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
  9. Rawah Trail Expert · 13.2 mi (21.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,081 ft (939 m) · 5 hr 50 min · Rawah Wilderness
  10. Spruce Creek Trail Expert · 8.6 mi (13.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,356 ft (718 m) · 4 hr · White River National Forest
  11. Ute Trail Hard · 9.2 mi (14.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,250 ft (381 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  12. Glacier Gorge Trail Hard · 6.9 mi (11.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,716 ft (523 m) · 3 hr 5 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  13. Geneva Lake Trail Expert · 16.5 mi (26.6 km) · Elevation Gain 4,603 ft (1,403 m) · 7 hr 40 min · Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
  14. Cookie Tree Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 200 ft (61 m) · 20 min · Ridgway State Park
  15. Emmaline Lake Trail Expert · 10.5 mi (16.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,965 ft (599 m) · 4 hr 20 min · Roosevelt National Forest
  16. Shelf Lake Trail Hard · 6.8 mi (10.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,936 ft (590 m) · 3 hr 10 min · Pike National Forest
  17. Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 23 Moderate · 14.6 mi (23.4 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 4 hr 50 min · Big Dry Creek Open Space
  18. Browns Creek Falls Trail Hard · 5.8 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 925 ft (282 m) · 2 hr 20 min · San Isabel National Forest
  19. Nanita/Nakoni Hard · 6.2 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,854 ft (565 m) · 2 hr 55 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  20. Lake Haiyaha Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 50 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  21. Shock Hill Easy · 2.3 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 128 ft (39 m) · 35 min · White River National Forest
  22. South Crestone Trail Expert · 9 mi (14.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,927 ft (892 m) · 4 hr 25 min · Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
  23. Navajo Lake Trail Expert · 14.6 mi (23.5 km) · Elevation Gain 3,930 ft (1,198 m) · 6 hr 40 min · Lizard Head Wilderness
  24. Wasatch Descent Expert · 10.8 mi (17.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,533 ft (1,077 m) · 5 hr 15 min · Uncompahgre National Forest
  25. Ptarmigan Peak Trail Expert · 11.3 mi (18.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,543 ft (1,080 m) · 5 hr 25 min · White River National Forest
  26. Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 24 Easy · 7.9 mi (12.7 km) · Elevation Gain 115 ft (35 m) · 2 hr 35 min · Big Dry Creek Open Space
  27. Hornbek Wildlife Loop Hard · 6.8 mi (11 km) · Elevation Gain 912 ft (278 m) · 2 hr 40 min · Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
  28. Chasm Lake Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 417 ft (127 m) · 45 min · Rocky Mountain National Park
  29. Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2 Expert · 15.4 mi (24.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,707 ft (825 m) · 6 hr 20 min · Matthews/Winters Park
  30. Ice Lake Trail Hard · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,503 ft (763 m) · 3 hr 40 min · San Juan National Forest

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