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Day Hiking Trips/Trails List
| Trip Name / Links to Descriptions | 1-Way (mi) | Rise (ft) | Difficulty |
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| Bartlett Trail #1310. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 12.1 | +3,580 | Moderate |
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Big Cottonwood Route. (Not on USFS map.)
Trails.com webpage. See description "Big Cottonwood Route" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 12 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
5.0 | +4,000 | Strenuous |
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Brush Creek North Trail #1356.
USFS webpage. See description "North Brush Creek Trail #1356" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
8.8 | +3,100 | Easy |
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Brush Creek South Trail #1355.
USFS webpage. See description "South Brush Creek Lake Trail #1355" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
7.0 + approach | +3,100 | Moderate |
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Bushnell Lakes Trail #1402.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See chapter "22 Fremont County: Bushnell Peak" in FalconGuides book Hiking Colorado's Summits. See description 27 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
5.5 + approach | +2,532 | Strenuous |
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Cascade Trail #1303. See description "Cascade Creek Trail #1303" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
3.6 + approach | +1,200 | |
| Cisneros Trail #1314. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 10.4 | +2,280 | Moderate |
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Colony North Trail #1340.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "North Colony Lakes Trail #1340" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 23 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
3.8 + approach | +1,850 | Moderate |
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Colony South Trail #1339.
USFS
trail webpage.
USFS basin webpage. See chapter "21 Custer County: East Crestone Peak; Saguache County: Crestone Peak" in FalconGuides book Hiking Colorado's Summits. See description "South Colony Lakes Trail #1339 / Crestone Needle, Crestone Pk, Humboldt Pk" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 21 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
3.8 | +640 | Moderate |
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Commanche Trail #1345.
USFS webpage.
ORIC Trip
Map/Description Sheet (H).
Mountain Travel Guide webpage.
14ers.com webpage. See chapter "Comanche - Venable Loop" under "Classic Hikes" in Westcliffe Publishers book Colorado Above Treeline. See description "Commanche Trail #1345" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 13 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
5.1 | +2,620 | Moderate |
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Cottonwood Trail #1344.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "Cottonwood Creek Trail #1344" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 14 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
3.3 + approach | +2,240 | Moderate |
| Crossover Trail #1352. USFS webpage. | 5.6 + approach | -1,359 | |
| Dome Rock Trail #1387. USFS webpage. OhRanger.com Davenport Loop webpage. | 2.1 + approach | -1,120 | |
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Dry Creek Trail #1343.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "Dry Lakes Trail #1343" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
3.4 + approach | +2,620 | Strenuous |
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Garner Creek Trail #752.
(Most of this trail is in ORIC's Alamosa Region.)
USFS webpage. See description "Garner Creek Trail #752" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
5.7 | Moderate | |
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Goodwin Trail #1346.
(Line and name but no number on USFS map.)
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "Goodwin Lakes Trail #1346" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 15 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
3.5 + approach | +2,000 | Strenuous |
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Greenhorn Trail #1316.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See chapter "24 Pueblo County: Greenhorn Mountain" in FalconGuides book Hiking Colorado's Summits. |
7.8 | +3,880 | Moderate |
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Horn Creek Trail #1342.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "Horn Lakes Trail #1342" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 17 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
4.6 | +2,420 | Strenuous |
| Horn Peak Trail #1362. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 3.0 + approach | +4,050 | Strenuous |
| Horse Ranch Trail #1397. USFS webpage. | 3.3 | +2,700 | Strenuous |
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Huerfano
Trail #1307. See description "Huerfano Trail #1307" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
4.43 | 955 | |
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Huerfano Valley Trail -- Mount Lindsey Approach. (Not on USFS map.) See description "Huerfano Valley Trail -- Mount Lindsey Approach" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
2.0 | +260 | Easy |
| Hunts Lake Trail #1405. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 9.5 including approach | +2,500 | |
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Lakes of the Clouds Trail #1349.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "Lakes of the Clouds Trail #1349 & #1351" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 18 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
4.2 + approach | +2,300 | Easy |
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Lily Lake Trail #1308.
Wildernet webpage. See description "Lily Lake Trail #1308" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
3.5 | +1,760 | Moderate to Strenuous |
| Lion Canyon Trail #1329. (#329 on USFS map.) USFS webpage. | 2.14 | +1,520 | Moderate |
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Macey Trail #1341.
USFS webpage. See chapter "43 Macey Falls" in FalconGuides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. See description "Macey Lakes Trail #1341" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 3 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
3.8 + approach | +2,620 | Easy |
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Marble Mountain Trail #1338.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "Marble Mountain Trail #1338 / Marble & White Marble Hall Caves" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 26 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
1.7 + approach | +1,700 | Moderate |
| Millset Trail #1317. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 5.2 | +3,160 | Moderate |
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Music Pass Trail #1337.
examiner.com webpage. See description "Music Pass Trail #1337 / Sand Creek Lakes" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 19 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
1.2 | +1,030 | Easy |
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Newlin Creek Trail #1335.
USFS webpage. See chapter "33 Newlin Creek Trail" in FalconGuides book Hiking Colorado. See description 5 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
2.7 | +1,360 | Easy |
| North Creek Trail #1325. USFS webpage. | 2.8 | -1,400 | |
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North Taylor Trail #1348.
USFS webpage.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See description "North Taylor Trail #1348" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 20 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
2.4 | +2,320 | Moderate |
| Pole Creek Trail #1398. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 6.0 | +2,720 | Strenuous |
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Pole Gulch Route. (Not on USFS map.) See description "Pole Gulch Route" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
2.0 + approach | -1,300 | |
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Rattler Park Trail. (Not on USFS map.) See description "Rattler Park Trail" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
1.6 + approach | +1,670 | |
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Rainbow Trail sections below are listed in west to east order.
(Total trail is length about 100 miles.) Rainbow Trail #1336 - Methodist Mountain Trailhead east to Bear Creek Trailhead. USFS webpage. Westbound, trail continues into the Buena Vista Region. See description "Rainbow Motorized Trail #1336" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 10 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
5.0 | ||
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Rainbow Trail #1336 - Bear Creek Trailhead east to Kerr Gulch Trailhead.
USFS
webpage. See description "Rainbow Motorized Trail #1336" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 10 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
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Rainbow Trail #1336 - Kerr Gulch Trailhead at Stout Creek east to Big
Cottonwood Trailhead.
USFS webpage.
Wildernet webpage. See description "Rainbow Motorized Trail #1336" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 10 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
13.5 | -1,240 | Moderate |
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Rainbow Trail #1336 - Big Cottonwood Trailhead east to Medano Pass. See chapter "44 Crystal Falls (at Westcliffe)" in FalconGuides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. See description "Rainbow Motorized Trail #1336" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 10 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
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| Rudolph Mountain Trail #1327. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 6.4 | +1,680 | Strenuous |
| Santana Trail #1313. USFS webpage. | 6.0 + approach | +3,200 | Moderate |
| Second Mace Access Trail / Second Mace Trail #1322. USFS webpage. Go-Colorado webpage. OhRanger.com Davenport Loop webpage. | 7.9 | +3,880 | Moderate |
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Silver Lake Trail #1354 and Forest Road #198.
USFS webpage. See description "Clorverdale Basin Trails & FR #198" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
7.0 | +3,500 | Moderate |
| Snowslide Trail #1318. USFS webpage. summitpost.org webpage. | 5.7 | +2,780 | Moderate |
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South Apache Trail #1311.
USFS webpage.
visitUSA.com webpage. See chapter "45 Apache Falls" in FalconGuides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. |
4.3 + approach | +2,300 | Strenuous |
| South Creek Trail #1321. USFS webpage. | 7.3 | +2,260 | Strenuous |
| Squirrel Creek Trail #1384. USFS webpage. OhRanger.com Davenport Loop webpage. | |||
| St. Charles Trail #1326. USFS webpage. | 8.71 | +2,000 | |
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Stanley Creek Trail System. (Bureau of Land Management.) See description "BLM Stanley Creek Area" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
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Stout Lakes Trail #1403.
USFS webpage.
Wildernet webpage. See description 27 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
5.0 + approach | +3,561 | Strenuous |
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Strawberry Route #1305. See description "Huerfano Trail #1307" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
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Stultz Trail #1334.
USFS webpage. See description 22 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
5.72 | +1,400 | |
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Swift Trail #1351.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage.
14ers.com webpage. See description "Lakes of the Clouds Trail #1349 & #1351" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. |
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Tanner Peak Trail #1333 and #1332.
USFS webpage.
summitpost.org webpage. See description 28 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
9.0 | +1,900 | Moderate |
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Texas Creek Trail #1350. See description "Texas Creek Trail #1350" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 29 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
3.2 + approach | +2,303 | |
| Turkey Creek Trail #1315. USFS webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 3.9 + approach | +1,160 | Moderate |
| Ute Trail #1306. | 3.38 + approach | +336 | |
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Venable Trail #1347.
USFS webpage.
ORIC Trip
Map/Description Sheet (H).
14ers.com webpage.
See chapter "Comanche - Venable Loop" under "Classic Hikes" in Westcliffe Publishers book Colorado Above Treeline. See chapter "42 Venable Falls" in FalconGuides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. See description "Venable Lakes Trail #1347" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain map Sangre de Cristo / Great Sand Dunes. See description 25 on map Royal Gorge Region Trails. |
5.9 | +2,000 | Moderate |
| Wachob Trail #1319. (Line but no number on USFS map.) USFS webpage. | 1.0 | +140 | Easy |