Hiking

The Cache la Poudre is Colorado's only nationally designated Wild and Scenic River. Starting high in the peaks of Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park along the Continental Divide, the river flows…

The Cache la Poudre Wilderness, named for the river that runs at its northern edge, was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1980. This 9,258 acre Wilderness is characterized by…

The Camp Rock Trailhead is located at the Camp Rock Campground in the Mount Evans State Wildlife Area. This trailhead provides access to the Beartrack Lakes Trail (#43) and the Beaver Meadows Trail…

Length: 8.9 miles ONE-WAYFollow the road through the Echo Lake Campground past site #10 and you will see a trail marker for the trail on the right. Hike near Beaver Dam Creek through spruce/fir…

The Captain Mountain Trailhead is located south of Idaho Springs on Hwy 103. The trailhead provides access to the Captain Mountain Trail (#46).

At the Junco Lake Trailhead, the trail begins as an old jeep road. After a mile, the road forks and the right-hand fork leads to several tumbled down log cabins beside Meadow Creek. Following the…

The Cascade Creek Trail is one of the most popular trails in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, especially on weekends and holidays. Begin at the Monarch Lake Trailhead, the trail starts off fairly flat…

Ceran Saint Vrain Trailhead is located along the South Saint Vrain Creek just north of Boulder County Road 94, approximately two miles east of Colorado Highway 72. This trailhead provides access to…

Begin at the Elk Meadows Trailhead. This 2.7 mile (one-way) trail heads west and forks. To the left the trail turns into Zoom Trail (#83). Continue right; the trail heads northwest, eventually coming…

Length: 6 miles ONE-WAYBegin at the Echo Lake Trailhead. Leaving from Echo Lake, the 6 mile one-way trail goes downhill for the first mile. The trail then climbs upward and passes through an old burn…