Hiking

The Second Creek Trailhead is located just north of Berthoud Pass and provides access to the Vasquez Wilderness. The Second Creek Trail (#137) is a 2-mile (one-way) trail that begins at the Second…

The Shadow Mountain Dam Trailhead is located at the southern end of Shadow Mountain Reservoir and the Green Ridge Campground. This trailhead provides access to Rocky Mountain National Park and the…

The Signal Mountain Trail starts on the Pingree Park Road, drops down to meet and follow Pennock Creek. The trail then ascends to follow the Comanche Peak Wilderness boundary, passes the Lookout…

This is a short hike, but the thin air and occasional steepness may be challenging. The trail leads to two lakes that are above treeline. The trail climbs west above Naylor Lake (on private…

The Silver Dollar Lake Trailhead is located south of Georgetown and provides access to the Silver Dollar Lake Trail (#79).

The first section of trail #835 runs north from the Sourdough Trailhead and climbs gently, sometimes on old roads. It gains 1,000' in this first three miles past Fourmile Creek and is fairly level…

The Sourdough Trailhead is the main trailhead for the Sourdough Trail #835 and is the trail's southernmost access point.

East Portal Trailhead to Heart Lake is 4.2 miles and to Rogers Pass is 4.6 miles one-way. From the East Portal Trailhead, follow the South Boulder Creek Trail around the north side of the train…

The South Chicago Creek Trailhead is located south of Idaho Springs and provides access to the South Chicago Creek Trail (#90).

Begin at the South Fork Trailhead, the trail follows either the South Fork or the Williams Fork River until they meet above tree line. Parts of the upper trail are very steep, however both the lower…