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North Park Region Day Hiking Trails Index
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| Trail Name / Links to Descriptions | 1-Way (mi) | Rise (ft) | Difficulty |
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| American Lakes (or Michigan Lakes). (State Forest State Park, Colorado
Parks & Wildlife.)
CP&W trails webpage.
CP&W trails map. See chapter "1. American Lakes (or Michigan Lakes) in Colorado Mountain Club's book Pack Guide: The Best Fort Collins Hikes. See chapter "52. American Lakes (or Michigan Lakes) in Colorado Mountain Club's book The Best Front Range Hikes. |
3.65 | Strenuous | |
| Arapaho Ridge Trail #1135. USFS Grassy Run Trailhead webpage. USFS Hyannis Trailhead webpage | 10.1 | +200 | Easy |
| Bear Creek Trail #1180. Short side trip available to Bear Lakes on
Trail #1159.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage.
Meetup webpage. See chapter "103. Bear Lakes - Ute Pass Loop -- 1126 & 1128" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Bear Cr #1180 & Bear Lakes #1159" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
4.0 + approach | +1,880 | Strenuous |
| Beaver Creek / Stump Park Trail #1124. USFS trailhead webpage. | 5.4 | +200 | Easy |
| Bighorn Lake Trail #1040.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See chapter "101. Big Horn Lake -- 1129 & 1040" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. BP |
1.3 + approach | +800 | Moderate |
| Blue Lake Trail #1178.
Go-Colorado webpage. See chapter "105. Blue Lake via Grizzly-Helena -- 1126 & 1178" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Blue Lake Trail #1178" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
2.0 + approach | +755 | Moderate |
| Bowen Pass Trail #1136. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 0.8 + approach | +276 | Easy |
| Buffalo Ridge Trail #1151. USFS trailhead webpage. BP WS | 8.1 | +1,010 | Moderate |
| Encampment River Main Fork Trail #1152.
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "70. Encampment River Loop -- 1153 & 1152" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. |
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| Encampment River West Fork Trail #1153.
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "70. Encampment River Loop -- 1153 & 1152" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. |
8.1 | ||
| Encampment Tie Hack Trail. USFS trailhead webpage. USFS historic site webpage. | 0.5 | ||
| Frying Pan Basin Trail #1127. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 3.5 + approach | +3,040 | Strenuous |
| Grizzly-Helena Trail #1126.
Go-Colorado webpage.
USFS Helena Trailhead webpage.
USFS Lone Pine North Trailhead webpage.
USFS Lone Pine South Trailhead webpage.
USFS Red Canyon Trailhead webpage.
USFS Pitchpine Trailhead webpage.
USFS Rainbow Lake Trailhead webpage.
USFS Grizzly Trailhead webpage. See chapter "103. Bear Lakes - Ute Pass Loop -- 1126 & 1128" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Grizzly-Helena Motorized Trail #1126" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. BP |
25.1 | +400 | |
| Haystack Creek Trail #55. Although this trail can be reached from the North Park Region, all of it but the trailhead is in the Granby Region and is described there. | |||
| Illinois Pass Trail #1228. No information available. | |||
| Jack Creek Trail #1143. USFS trailhead webpage. | 1.8 | +517 | Moderate |
| Jack Park Trail #1186. USFS trailhead webpage. | 1.9 | +10 | Easy |
| Lake Katherine Trail #1157.
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "100. Lake Katherine -- 1129 & 1157" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. |
0.9 + approach | +450 | Easy |
| Lone Pine Trail #1129.
To Bighorn Lake Trail #1040 & Lake Katherine Trail #1157.
USFS Katherine Trailhead webpage. See chapter "102. Lone Pine Trail -- 1129 to Continental Divide" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Lone Pine Tr #1129" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
4.0 | +1,920 | Strenuous |
| Longs Lake / Arapaho Creek Trail #1187. USFS webpage. | |||
| Lost Ranger Trail #1131.
USFS Red Canyon Trailhead webpage.
Go-Colorado webpage. See chapter "35. To Lost Ranger Peak from via the Lost Ranger Trail -- 1131" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Lost Ranger Tr #1131" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
6.1 + approach | +2,300 | Strenuous |
| Moose-Goose Nature Trail. Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. (US Fish
and Wildlife Service.)
USFWS
webpage.
USFWS map. HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE |
0.6 | Easy | |
| Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area Trail System. USFS webpage. | |||
| Never Summer Trail #1141. Segment of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. USFS Illinois River Trailhead webpage. Go-Colorado webpage. Mountain Travel Guide webpage. | 8.75 | Strenuous | |
| Newcomb Creek Trail #1132.
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "95. Newcomb Park -- 1132" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Newcomb Creek Trail #1132" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
6.8 | +1,840 | Strenuous |
| Percy Lake Trail #1134.
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "94. Percy, Round and Long Lakes -- 1134" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Lake Percy Motorized Tr #1134" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
2.8 | +1,100 | Moderate |
| Pleasant Rabbit Trail
#308. (Not on USFS map.) See description "Pleasant Rabbit Trail" under "South Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
4.5 | +780 | |
| Poison Ridge Trail. USFS webpage. singletracks webpage. | 20.0 | ||
| Rainbow Lakes Trail #1130.
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "96. Rainbow Lake -- 1130" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See chapter "97. Slide Lakes -- 1130" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See chapter "34. To Lost Ranger Peak from Rainbow Lake Trailhead -- 1130" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Rainbow Lakes Tr #1130" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. BP |
8.8 | +2.560 | Strenuous |
| Ranger Lakes Nature Trail. (State Forest State Park, Colorado Parks & Wildlife.) CP&W trails webpage. CP&W trails map. | 1.5 loop | +100 | Easy |
| Roxy Ann Lake Trail #1179.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See chapter "98. Roxy Ann Lake 1130 & 1179" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. |
1.7 + approach | -880 | Moderate |
| Seven Lakes Trail #1125. (First section to Big Creek Falls called Red
Elephant Nature Trail.)
USFS trailhead webpage. See chapter "106. Red Elephant Nature Trail" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See chapter "107. Big Creek Falls" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See chapter "108. Seven Lakes -- 1125" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See chapter "22 Seven Lakes" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Colorado. See chapter "79 Big Creek Falls" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. |
9.4 | +440 | Easy |
| South Fork of Michigan River Trail #1138. USFS trailhead webpage. Go-Colorado webpage. | 5.3 | +1,533 | Strenuous |
| State Forest State Park Trail System. (Colorado Parks & Wildlife.)
CP&W trails webpage.
CP&W trails map. See chapter "13 Jackson County: Clark Peak" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Colorado's Summits. See chapter "21 Kelly Lake" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Colorado. |
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| Teller City Interpretive Trail. USFS webpage. | 0.5 | ||
| Twin Lake Trail #1148.
(Also known as #1174.)
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See chapter "104. Twin Lakes via Grizzly-Helena -- 1126 & 1174" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Twin Lakes Trail #1148" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
1.8 + approach | +865 | Moderate |
| Ute Pass Trail #1128.
Mountain Travel Guide webpage. See chapter "103. Bear Lakes - Ute Pass Loop -- 1126 & 1128" in Aspen Tree Press book Hiking the 'Boat II. See description "Ute Pass Tr #1128" under "North Map Trails" on Sky Terrain's map Steamboat Springs / Mount Zirkel. |
3.7 + approach | +2,020 | Strenuous |