Hiking

Begin at the Upper Goliath Trailhead. This is a wonderful 1/4-mile wildflower hike. The best time for wildflowers is late June to mid-August. For a longer hiker, hike the M. Walter Pesman Trail…

The Arapaho Glacier Trail leads northward from the Rainbow Lakes Trailhead (located before the Rainbow Lakes Campground) and enters the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Climbing through the woods for about…

Arapaho National Recreation Area covers 35,000 acres in the upper reaches of the Colorado River Valley. Established by Congress in 1978, the area offers world-class recreation opportunities and…

Starting from the Monarch Lake Trailhead, the 10.4 mile, one-way trail remains in the forest for the first 6 miles. Campsites are limited in this area due to steep slopes. The scenery then opens up…

Length: Fourth of July Trailhead (TH) to Diamond Lake Trail - 1.2 miles; Arapaho Glacier Trail - 2.1 miles; Arapaho Pass - 3.3 miles. DISTANCES ARE ONE-WAY.Elevation: 10,100 feet at the TH; 11,245…

Begin at the Bakerville Trailhead, the trail is paved and parallels I-70. The sound of Clear Creek flowing along the trail drowns out the highway noise, and the trees along the creek bank obstruct…

The Bakerville/Loveland Trailhead is located off I-70 west of Georgetown. It provides access to the Bakerville-Loveland Trail (#60). 

Barbour Fork Trailhead is located south of Idaho Spring and offers a small network of roads for OHV opportunities.The road crosses through aspen and mixed conifer. Mountain biking and dispersed…

Visitors can either begin at the Herman Gulch Trailhead or near Empire off Forest Service Road 777.1. Traveling through fields of wildflowers and groves of aspen trees, Bard Creek Trail (9.6 miles…

Begin at the Camp Rock Trailhead. The 5.3 mile one-way trail travels through a forested environment along a creek about a mile, gradually climbing upwards. It then opens to a wildfire burn area from…