Hiking

The East Shore Trailhead is located in the Arapaho National Recreation Area. The East Shore Trail follows the shore of Shadow Mountain Reservoir and enters into Rocky Mountain National Park.

Echo Lake Trailhead is located south of Idaho Springs on Hwy 103. It provides access to the Chicago Lakes Trail (#52) and the Resthouse Meadows Trail (#57).

Elk Meadows Trailhead is located west of Fraser. The area is popular for mountain biking.

The Elkhorn Creek Trailhead provides direct access to the Elkhorn Creek, Lady Moon, and Disappointment Falls Trails. The Elkhorn Creek and Lady Moon Trails have been significantly rerouted during…

The first 2 miles of the trail follows a road that skirts the northwest side of the Colorado State University Mountain Campus and is bordered on both sides by private land. The trail then leads to a…

Almost a mile from the start at either end of Fish Creek Trail, it enters the Comanche Peak Wilderness. Much of the trail in the Wilderness is in lodgepole pine forest and follows along the banks of…

The trail gently rises for about a mile, then drops into an area known as Beaver Park where it meets the Little Beaver Creek Trail (#948). The trail climbs southward for the next 4 miles before…

Begin at the Leland Creek Trailhead. This 2.2-mile (one-way) trail heads northwest following the creek. After almost 3 miles, it junctions with the Chainsaw Trail (#81).

From the East Portal Trailhead, follow the South Boulder Creek Trail around the north side of the train tunnel. The trail soon enters James Peak Wilderness Area. It is 1.2 miles on the South Boulder…

Forest Lakes Trailhead is located 12 miles up the Moffat Road and provides access to the Forest Lakes Trail located within the James Peak Wilderness.