Hiking Colorado's Hidden Gems

by Green, Stewart M.

• ISBN13: 9781493046669
• ISBN10: 1493046667
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781493046676
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-04-01
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

From the Front Range to Summit County and the Western Slope, this guide reveals 40 of the best hidden and little-known trails scattered around Colorado. Most of the hikes have not appeared in any previous guidebooks, and are true hidden gems. Whether you’re looking to hike in solitude or simply looking to get off the beaten path, these trails will lead hikers on the best trails in state parks and public spaces, with hikes ranging in difficulty from handicap-accessible and easy hikes to strenuous outings.

Author Biography

Stewart M. Green is a lifelong climber as well as a professional writer and photographer. He is the author of numerous FalconGuides. He also writes and photographs for publications, including Alpinist, Climbing, and Rock andIce. Stewart lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Contents

1. Pawnee Buttes Trail (Pawnee National Grassland)
2. Monument Hill and Bluff Trails (Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site)
3. Picketwire Canyon Trail (Comanche Natl Grasslands)
4. Swallow and Coyote Song Trails (South Valley Park: Jefferson County Open Space)
5. 3 Bar Trail and OT Trail (Eagle’s Nest Open Space)
6. Carpenter Peak Trail (Roxborough State Park)
7. Rimrock and Creek Bottom Trails (Castlewood Canyon State Park)
8. Lincoln Mountain Trail & Palmer Divide Ranch Trail (Lincoln Mountain Open Space)
9. Dawson Butte Trail (Douglas County Open Space)
10. Sandstone Meadow Trail Loop (Sandstone Ranch Open Space)
11. Chief Mountain Trail (Squaw Pass Road)
12. Bluebird Lake Trail (Rocky Mountain National Park)
13. Mount Muscoco Trail (North Cheyenne Cañon Park)
14. Dixon Trail (Cheyenne Mountain State Park)
15. Mason Trail (South Slope Recreation Area)
16. Twin Rock Trail (Florissant Fossil Beds NM)
17. Overlook Trail (Elevenmile Canyon Recreation Area)
18. Goose Creek Trail (Lost Creek Wilderness Area)
19. Pedro’s Point Trail (Lake Pueblo State Park)
20. Temple Canyon Trail (Temple Canyon Park)
21. Mace Trail to Devils Canyon Trail (Pueblo Mountain Park)
22. Hogback Nature Trail (Lathrop State Park)
23. Willow Lake Trail (Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area)
24. Penitente Canyon and Blue Sky Trails Loop (Penitente Special Recreation Management Area)
25. Pika Trail and Pennsylvania Mountain Trail (Pennsylvania Mountain Natural Area)
26. Rich Creek Trail and Rough and Tumble Creek Trail Loop (Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area)
27. Ptarmigan Lake Trail (San Isabel National Forest)
28. Turret Trail to River Bench Trail (Browns Canyon National Monument)
29. Three Lakes Trail (Gunnison National Forest)
30. Dillon Pinnacles Trail (Curecanti National Recreation Area)
31. Curecanti Creek Trail (Curecanti National Recreation Area)
32. North Vista Trail to Exclamation Point (Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park)
33. Rifle Arch Trail (BLM Public Lands)
34. Devils Canyon Trail (Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area)
35. Pollack Bench & Rattlesnake Arches Trail (McGinnis Canyons National Conservation Area)
36. Miracle Rock Trail (BLM Public Lands)
37. Dolores River Trail (BLM Public Lands)
38. Point Lookout Trail (Mesa Verde National Park)
39. Sand Canyon Trail (Canyon of the Ancients National Monument)
40. Harpers Corner Trail (Dinosaur National Monument)