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Fort Collins Region Backpacking Trips/Trails Index
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Backpacking Trips/Trails List
| Trip/Trail Name / Links to Descriptions | 1-Way (mi) | Rise (ft) | Difficulty |
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| Beaver Creek Trail #942.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
See chapter "Beaver Creek Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
7.4 | +1,720 | Moderate |
| Big South Trail #944.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "3. Big South" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "Big South Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. See chapter "53. Big South" in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. |
10.4 | +1,110 | Moderate |
| Blue Lake Trail #959. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 7.4 | +1,500 | Moderate |
| Brackenbury Trail #935. Formerly #1010.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "Brackenbury Cabin Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
1.9 + approach | +750 | Strenuous |
| Browns Lake Trail #941.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
See chapter "Browns Lake Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
5.7 | +950 | Strenuous |
| Camp Lake Trail #968 / 968.1.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
ORIC Trip
Map/Description Sheet (CC) describes a 19.37 mile moderate to
strenuous loop using the West Branch, Camp Lake, and Rawah trails, all
listed separately on this page. ORIC FAVORITE |
6.1 + approach | +2,040 | Strenuous |
| Camp Lake Trail -- Upper #978. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 1.0 + approach | ||
| Comanche Lake Trail #990.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
See chapter "Comanche Lake Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
1.2 + approach | +384 | Easy |
| Corral Creek Trail #989. #944 on USFS forest map.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "Corral Creek Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
1.3 | -350 | Easy |
| Dadd Gulch Trail -- Lower #988. Formerly #1015. Line but no number on USFS forest map. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 3.5 | +1,430 | Moderate |
| Dadd Gulch Trail -- Upper #938. LandscapeImagery.com webpage. | 4.9 | +1,933 | |
| Donner Pass Trail #926. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 8.9 | +1,880 | Moderate |
| Emmaline Lake Trail #945. Formerly #854.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "Emmaline Lake Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. See description under "Commanche Peak Wilderness" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
5.7 | +2,040 | Moderate |
| Fish Creek Trail #993. Formerly #1009.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
See chapter "Fish Creek Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
6.3 | +1,240 | Moderate |
| Flowers Trail #939.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
See chapter "Flowers Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
18.0 | +2,350 | Strenuous |
| Grace Creek Trail #965.1. No information available. | |||
| Granite Ridge / Molly Lake Trail #991. Formerly #174. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 3.7 | +80 | Easy |
| Green Ridge / Lost Lake Trail. Forest Road #177. USFS webpage. | 17.0 | ||
| Greyrock Meadows Trail #947. Not on USFS forest map. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 2.6 + approach | +1,210 | Strenuous |
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Greyrock National Recreation Trail #946. Low enough to get in some
early season backpacking.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "9. Greyrock Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "58. Greyrock Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. See chapter "1. Greyrock National Recreation Trail" in FalconGuides book Hiking Colorado's Front Range. |
3.1 | +1,900 | Strenuous |
| Hewlett Gulch Trail #954. #947
on USFS forest map.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "10. Hewlett Gulch" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "59. Hewlett Gulch" in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. |
3.0 | +420 | Easy |
| Hourglass Trail #984.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
See chapter "Hourglass Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
4.6 + approach | +2,500 | Strenuous |
| Killpecker Trail #956. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 4.4 | +1,740 | Moderate |
| Lady Moon Trail #985. Formerly #267. Line but no number on USFS forest map. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 1.1 | -190 | Easy |
| Link Trail #963. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 8.8 | +2,400 | Strenuous |
| Little Beaver Creek Trail #948 / 948.1. Formerly #855.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
See chapter "Little Beaver Creek Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
6.9 | +1,400 | Moderate |
| Lookout Mountain Trail #934 / Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #934-1. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 5.8 + 0.5 | +2,110 | Strenuous |
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Lory State Park Trail System. (Colorado Parks & Wildlife.) Good early season place to go backpacking when
cabin fever sets in. Six backcountry sites, two-mile walk-in,
no fires.
CP&W trails webpage.
CP&W trails map. See chapter "13 Lory State Park Loop" in FalconGuides book Hiking Colorado. |
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| Lost Lake Trail #982. Line but no number on USFS forest map. USFS quicksheet. | 1.0 + approach | ||
| McIntyre Creek Trail #996. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 3.9 + approach | +1,460 | Strenuous |
| McIntyre Lake Trail #964. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 1.7 + approach | +2,400 | Strenuous |
| McIntyre Trail #966. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 9.2 | +1,540 | Strenuous |
| Medicine Bow Trail #965. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 15.3 + approach | +2,800 | Strenuous |
| Mirror Lake Trail #943.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "Mirror Lake Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. See description under "Commanche Peak Wilderness" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
6.0 + approach | +770 | Strenuous |
| Montgomery Pass Trail #986.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "12. Montgomery Pass Trail (#986)" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "60. Montgomery Pass Trail (#986)" in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. |
1.9 | +1,000 | Moderate |
| Mount Margaret Trail #167.
Line but no number on USFS forest map.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "13. Mount Margaret" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "61. Mount Margaret" in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. |
3.7 | +90 | Easy |
| Mummy Pass Trail #937.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "Mummy Pass Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
3.5 + approach | +1,900 | Strenuous |
| North Lone Pine Trail #953. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 4.7 | +1,320 | Moderate |
| Rawah Trail #961.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
ORIC Trip
Map/Description Sheet (CC) describes a 19.37 mile moderate to
strenuous loop using the West Branch, Camp Lake, and Rawah trails, all
listed separately on this page. ORIC FAVORITE |
13.1 | +2,883 | Strenuous |
| Sandbar Lakes Trail #972 / 972.1. USFS quicksheet. | |||
| Shipman Park Trail #974. USFS quicksheet. | 6.9 + approach | ||
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Signal Mountain Trail #928-2 / 928.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "Signal Mountain Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. See description "Signal Mountain Trail 928 to Comanche Peak Wilderness" under "Fort Collins to Estes Park" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
5.9 | +3,272 | Strenuous |
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Stormy Peaks Trail #980. Line but no number on USFS forest map.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
Side
trip to B17 crash site. See chapter "17. Stormy Peaks Trail to Stormy Peaks Pass" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "Stormy Peaks Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. See chapter "63. Stormy Peak Trail to Stormy Peaks Pass" in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. |
3.2 | +1,360 | Strenuous |
|
Timber Trail to Arthur's Rock.
CP&W trails webpage.
CP&W trails map (Trail #3). See chapter "13 Lory State Park Loop" in FalconGuides book Hiking Colorado. See description "Timber Trail to Arthurs Rock" under "Lory State Park" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
4.3 | +1,180 | Moderate to Strenuous |
|
Trap Park Trail #995. Formerly #866.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "18. Trap Park" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. |
3.1 | +500 | Easy |
|
Twin Crater Lakes Trail #962.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "19. Twin Crater Lakes" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "64. Twin Crater Lakes" in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. |
1.0 + approach | ||
|
West Branch Trail #960.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet.
ORIC Trip
Map/Description Sheet (CC) describes a 19.37 mile moderate to
strenuous loop using the West Branch, Camp Lake, and Rawah trails, all
listed separately on this page.
ORIC FAVORITE |
6.7 | +2,570 | Strenuous |
| Young Gulch Trail #999. Formerly #837. USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. | 4.9 | +1,170 | Easy |
| Zimmerman Lake Trail #977. Not on USFS forest map. USFS webpage. Poudre Wilderness Volunteers webpage. | 1.0 | +450 | Easy |
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Zimmerman Trail #940.
USFS webpage.
USFS quicksheet. See chapter "Zimmerman Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: Commanche Peak Wilderness Area Hiking and Snowshoeing Guide. |
7.1 | +590 | Moderate |