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Trip/Trail Name / Link to Description | 1-Way (mi) | Rise (ft) | Difficulty |
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Arapaho Pass Trail #6.
USFS webpage.
USFS Monarch Lake Trailhead webpage.
USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. See description "Arapaho Creek Trail #6" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
9.3 | +3,546 | |
Baker Gulch / Pass Trail
#29.
NPS
trails descriptions (under "Bowen/Baker TH").
NPS park map.
See description "Baker Gulch Trail 29 to Baker Pass Trail" under "Never Summer Wilderness" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
5.75 | +2,389 | Moderate |
Bill Creek Trail #28. No information available. | |||
Bill Miller Trail #53. USFS trailhead webpage. | |||
Blue Lake Trail #132. (Also known as #116.) No information available. | |||
Blue Ridge Trail #20. USFS North Supply Trailhead webpage. | |||
Bottle Pass / Peak Trails #16 / #16.1. USFS webpage. summitpost.org webpage. | 2.1 | +1,800 | |
Bowen & Baker Gulches
Loop Trip. See loop route description: ORIC trip map/description sheet (D). Route uses the following three trails: Baker Gulch Trail #29 (NPS trail descriptions under "Bowen/Baker TH"); Parika Lake Trail #29.2 (USFS webpage); Bowen Gulch / Pass Trail #119. ORIC FAVORITE |
15.06 loop | +3,777 | Moderate to Strenuous |
Bowen Gulch / Pass
Trail #119. Part of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. See description "Bowen Gulch Trail 119 to Bowen Lake" under "Never Summer Wilderness" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
7.8 + approach | +2,536 | Moderate |
Bowen Lake Trail
#130 and Loop Trip. (Also known as #118.) See loop route description: ORIC trip map/description sheet (HH). Route uses the following four trails: Blue Ridge Trail #20; Continental Divide National Scenic Trail; Bowen Lake Trail #130; Bowen Pass Trail #119. ORIC FAVORITE |
13.05 loop + appraoch | +3,777 | Moderate to Strenuous |
Buchanan Pass Trail #910. (Also known as #2.) USFS webpage. USFS Monarch Lake Trailhead. USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. | 5.9 + approach | ||
Buffalo Creek / Park Trail #51. USFS trailhead webpage. | |||
Byers Peak Trail #12.
USFS webpage.
USFS trailhead webpage.
USFS Byers Peak Wilderness webpage. See description "Byers Peak Trail 12" under "Winter Park -- Fraser Area" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
4.3 | +2,024 | |
Caribou Pass Trail #11.
USFS webpage.
USFS Junco Lake Trailhead webpage.
USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. See description "Caribou Pass Trail 11 to Caribou Pass" under "Winter Park -- Fraser Area" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. See description "Caribou Pass Trail #11 & Columbine Lake Trail" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
4.4 | +1,826 | |
Caribou Trail #9.5. No information available. | |||
Cascade Creek Trail #1. Becomes Pawnee Pass Trail #907.
USFS webpage.
USFS Monarch Lake Trailhead.
USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage.
See description "Monarch Lake to Gourd Lake" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Boulder County Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. See description "Cascade Creek Trail #1" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
10.5 | +4,195 | |
Columbine Lake Trail #11.1.
USFS webpage.
USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. See description "Caribou Pass Trail #11 & Columbine Lake Trail" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
1.3 + approach | +980 | |
Corona Trail #7 to Devil's Thumb Park Trailhead. (Also known as #8 or as Upper High
Lonesome.) Section of Continental Divide Trail. See description "Corona Trail #7" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
6.4 | -2010 | |
Crater Lake Trail #1.1. (#1 on USFS map.)
USFS webpage.
USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. See description "Crater Lake Trail #1.1" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
1.1 + approach | +200 | |
Doe Creek Trail #9.3 / Trail System. USFS trailhead webpage. | |||
Drowsy Water Trail #37. No information available. | |||
East Inlet Trail.
Destinations: Adams Falls, Lone Pine Lake, Lake Verna, Spirit Lake.
NPS
trails descriptions (under
"East Inlet Trailhead").
NPS park map.
NPS trails brochure/map.
NPS Ski Touring and Snowshoeing Trails in the
Kawuneeche Valley brochure. See chapter "Adams Falls -- Trail 32" in Johnson Books' Rocky Mountain National Park Dayhiker's Guide. See chapter "15. Lake Verna" in Altitude Publishing book The Best Hikes of Colorado. See chapter "82 East Inlet Trail Waterfalls" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. See description "East Inlet Trails" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. See description 8 "East Inlet Trail / Lake Verna" on Mountain Jay's map Western Rocky Mountain National Park. |
Adams F.: 0.3 Lone Pine: 5.5 L. Verna: 6.9 Spirit L.: 7.75 |
+1,809 | Adams F.: Easy Lone Pine: Moderate L. Verna: Strenuous Spirit L.: Strenuous |
East Shore Trail. NPS trails descriptions (under "East Shore"). USFS trailhead webpage. NPS park map. | 5.2 | +1,699 | Easy |
Elk Mountain Trail #27. USFS trailhead webpage. | 7.1 | +1,430 | |
Gourd Lake Trail #2. (Also known as #2.1.)
USFS webpage.
USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. See description "Monarch Lake to Gourd Lake" under "Non-Mechanized Trails" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Boulder County Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map |
2.7 + approach | +1,280 | |
Grimes Peak Trail #58. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 8.0 + approach | +120 | Moderate |
Hay Park Trail #60. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 4.0 + approach | ||
Haystack Creek Trail #55. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 5.8 | ||
High Lonesome Trail #7 / #7.2. Section of Continental Divide National Scenic
Trail.
USFS webpage.
USFS Monarch Lake Trailhead.
USFS Junco Lake Trailhead webpage.
USFS Devils Thumb Trailhead webpage.
USFS Rollins Pass Trailhead.
USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. See description "High Lonesome Trail 7 -- Meadow Creek Road CR 84 to Devil's Thumb Pass" under "Winter Park -- Fraser Area" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. See description "High Lonesome Trail #7" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. See description "Corona Trail # 7 (Upper High Lonesome)" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
8.3 | +1,620 | |
Knight Ridge Trail #102. (Distance includes continuation to Grand Lake on other trails.) USFS Roaring Fork Trailhead webpage. USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. Wildernet webpage. | 12.0 | +40 | Easy |
Lake Nanita Trail. ProTrails webpage. | 2.8 + approach | ||
Lake Nokoni via North Inlet Trail.
(Distance
includes approach leg from trailhead.)
NPS
trails descriptions (under
"North Inlet TH").
NPS park map.
See description "North Inlet Trails" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
9.9 | +2,240 | Strenuous |
Lost Lake Trail #30 to Wolverine Trail #129 to Gilsonite Trail
#118 / #118.3 Loop.
Lost Lake Trail is also known as Wolverine Bypass Trail.
USFS trailhead webpage. See description "Lost Lake Trail to Wolverine Trail 129 to Gilsonite Trail Loop" under "Granby Area" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
7.4 loop | +1,480 | |
Lower Gilsonite Trail #115 to Gilsonite Trail #118
to Lost Lake Trail #30. See description "Lower Gilsonite Trail 115 to Gilsonite Trail 118.2 to Lost Lake Trail" under "Granby Area" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
6.7 | +1,060 | |
McQueary Ridge Trail #38. No information available. | |||
Mount
Nystrom Trail #13.
Longs to Pikes: High Routes of the Coloado Front Range webpage.
USFS Vasquez Peak Wilderness webpage. See description "Mt. Nystrom Trail 13" under "Winter Park -- Fraser Area" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
16.0 + approach | +1,350 | Easy to Moderate |
Never Summer Trail #1141. Although a little of this trail is in this region and can be reached from this region, most of it is in the North Park Region and is described there. | |||
North Inlet Trail to Flattop Mountain Trail. Section of Continental Divide
National Scenic Trail. Destinations: Summerland Park, Cascade Falls. NPS webpage.
NPS
trails descriptions (under "North Inlet TH").
NPS trails brochure/map.
NPS park map. See chapter "83 North Inlet Trail Waterfalls" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. See description "7 Cascade Falls" on Mountain Jay's map Western Rocky Mountain National Park. See description "North Inlet Trails" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Southern Rocky Mountain National Park / Indian Peaks Wilderness. |
11.5 | ||
Outlet Trail #139. No information available. | |||
Paradise Creek Trail #54 / #54.1. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 2.5 + approach | -120 | Easy |
Parika Lake Trail #29.2. (Also known as
#29.1.)
USFS webpage. See description "Parika Lake via Baker Gulch Trail" under "Never Summer Wilderness" on Latitude 40 Degrees' Front Range Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
2.4 + approach | +1,560 | Moderate |
Parkview Mountain Trail #200. Part of Continental Divide
National Scenic Trail, west from Willow Creek Pass.
USFS Willow Creek Pass Trail Access webpage. See section "K Parkview Mountain" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Colorado. |
4.6 | +2,676 | |
Roaring Fork Trail #3. USFS webpage. USFS Roaring Fork Trailhead webpage. USFS Indian Peaks Wilderness webpage. | 6.0 | +2,343 | |
Rogers Pass Trail #93. USFS webpage. USFS trailhead webpage. | 2.0 | +666 | Moderate |
Saint Louis Divide Trail #17. USFS Byers Peak Wilderness webpage. | 9.7 + approach | ||
Saint Louis Lake Trail #14. Side trip to Saint Louis Pass on trail #14.1. USFS trailhead webpage. TheDenverChannel.com webpage. | 6.9 | ||
Sarvis Creek Trail #1105.
(Also known as Service or Sarvice Creek Trail.)
USFS webpage. See chapter "42. Sarvis (Service, Sarvice) Creek Trail -- 1105 Peak" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. |
12.2 | +2,405 | |
Shadow Mountain Dam Trail System.
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "Shadow Mountain Lake to Columbine Bay -- Trail 30" in Johnson Books' Rocky Mountain National Park Dayhiker's Guide. |
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Silver Creek Trail #1106.
USFS webpage. See chapter "43. Silver Creek Trail -- 1106" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. |
10.7 | +1,895 | Strenuous |
Strawberry Bench Trail #9. SKY-HI News webpage. | 3.81 + approach | ||
Strawberry Creek Trail #9.1 / #9.2. No information available. | |||
Tonahutu Creek Trail from Tonahutu Trailhead to Flattop Mountain Trail. Section of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. NPS trails descriptions. NPS trails brochure/map. NPS park map. | 13.0 | +4,328 | Easy to Moderate |
Trail #131. No information available. | |||
Trail Creek Trail #199 / South Trail Creek Trail #199.1. USFS trailhead webpage. | |||
Troublesome Creek Middle Fork Trail #57. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 5.7 + approach | ||
Troublesome Creek Trail #56.1. (Also known as #56.) Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 13.5 + approach | +980 | Moderate |
Troublesome Cutoff Trail #52.1. (Also known as #52.) Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 1.1 + approach | -480 | Easy |
Vasquez Pass Trail #101. USFS Vasquez Peak Wilderness webpage. | |||
Watanga Lake Trail #3.1. CO-Runner webpage. | 1.5 + approach | ||
Wheatley Creek Trail #91.1. (Also known as #91.) USFS trailhead webpage. | 7.9 | -600 | Moderate |
Willow Creek Pass Trail #110. (Also known as #1140.) Part of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, east from Willow Creek Pass. USFS trail access webpage. | |||
Wolverine Trail #129. USFS webpage. | 5.2 + approach | +1,000 |