Hiking

From the Niwot Picnic Area inside the Brainard Lake Recreation Area, the Niwot Cutoff Trail leads 0.6 miles west up a gradual slope and through the woods to Long Lake and Jean Luning Trail. The Jean…

Jones Pass Trailhead is located west of Empire and offers a variety of summer and winter activities. The trailhead provides access to Butler Gulch Trail (#144), Stanley Spur Trail (#13.1), and the…

The Junco Lake Trailhead is located in the Arapaho National Recreation Area and provides access to several trails in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, including the Continental Divide Trail.

The Keyser Ridge Trailhead is a minor trailhead located near the Byers Peak Wilderness, providing access to both non-motorized and motorized trails. The Keyser Ridge Trail (#19) is 3.5 miles one…

The trail leads through a pine forest along Killpecker Creek crossing the stream twice before meeting Forest Road 300, Killpecker Road. The trail resumes south of the road about 100 yards to the…

From the trailhead, the Devils Thumb Trail climbs steeply for about a half-mile on an old road. Cross the bridge and stay on the main Devils Thumb Trail; do not take the Bypass Trail. Pass the…

Starting west from the town of Alice, Kingston Peak offer a 360-degree view of several fourteeners. Much of this road is above timberline and is steep and rocky in sections. There is hiking access to…

This 3.2-mile (one-way) trail begins in a flat area and follows the creek.  As the trail climbs quickly in elevation, the valley becomes narrower and steeper. It crosses the creek several times.…

Trailhead providing access to Byers Peak Wilderness via the Kinney Creek Trail #22.

Access La Poudre Pass Trail, which leads south into Rocky Mountain National Park at the end of the Long Draw Road. The Neota Trail, also accessed from this trailhead, follows a small stream north…