Forest Service unit 0210 · Colorado

Trails in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests publishes 444 named trails totalling 1,356 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 108 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks 27 with a national designation. Trails here enter 12 wilderness areas.

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By use

Hiking 415Horse and pack stock 391Mountain biking 297Motorcycle 50ATV 31Snowmobile 25Cross-country skiing 44Accessible 8

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 444 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
Beaver CreekIndian Peaks Wilderness24.8
South Fork23.9
Mount NystromNational Scenic or Historic TrailVasquez Peak Wilderness19.9
Stillwater Pass19.7
FlowersComanche Peak Wilderness18.7
High LonesomeNational Scenic or Historic TrailIndian Peaks Wilderness17.9
Medicine BowRawah Wilderness17.1
Blue LakeRawah Wilderness16.9
Buchanan PassIndian Peaks Wilderness15.8
Cub CreekMount Evans Wilderness15.3
Sourdough14.6
Arapaho PassNational Scenic or Historic TrailIndian Peaks Wilderness13.8
Ute PeakPtarmigan Peak Wilderness13.6
Richey Creek13.3
RawahRawah Wilderness13.2
Long DrawNeota Wilderness13.1
Crooked Creek/Keyser Creek13
Keyser RidgeByers Peak Wilderness12.5
St. Louis DivideNational Scenic or Historic TrailByers Peak Wilderness12.1
Little Gravel Mountain Spur11.8
Kauffman Creek11
Big SouthComanche Peak Wilderness10.8
Kinney CreekByers Peak Wilderness10.7
LinkRawah Wilderness10.7
No-See-Um10.6
Danner Pass9.8
Bakerville-LovelandNational Scenic or Historic TrailAccessible9.6
Bard Creek9.6
Kawuneeche9.3
McIntyreRawah Wilderness9.2
Lookout MountainComanche Peak Wilderness8.4
ZimmermanComanche Peak Wilderness8.3
Captain MountainMount Evans Wilderness8.2
West Stillwater8.2
Arapaho GlacierIndian Peaks Wilderness8
Crosier Mountain8
Strawberry Creek7.9
Bowen GulchNational Scenic or Historic TrailNever Summer Wilderness7.8
Pawnee PassIndian Peaks Wilderness7.8
Diamond LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness7.6
Granite Ridge7.4
Illinois PassNational Scenic or Historic Trail7.3
Cascade CreekIndian Peaks Wilderness7.2
Jones PassNational Scenic or Historic TrailVasquez Peak Wilderness7.2
Upper Dadd GulchComanche Peak Wilderness7.2
Little BeaverComanche Peak Wilderness7
Devils ThumbNational Scenic or Historic TrailIndian Peaks Wilderness6.9
Shipman ParkRawah Wilderness6.9
West BranchRawah Wilderness6.8
St Vrain MountainIndian Peaks Wilderness6.7
Williams Peak6.7
Fish CreekComanche Peak Wilderness6.6
Hewlett Gulch6.5
North Supply Loop6.3
Roaring ForkIndian Peaks Wilderness6.3
St. Louis Loop6.2
Baker GulchNever Summer Wilderness6.1
Mount FloraNational Scenic or Historic TrailJames Peak Wilderness6.1
South Saint VrainIndian Peaks Wilderness6
Trap ParkNeota Wilderness6
Browns LakeComanche Peak Wilderness5.9
Camp LakeRawah Wilderness5.9
Elk Mountain5.9
Knight RidgeNational Scenic or Historic TrailIndian Peaks Wilderness5.9
Resthouse MeadowsMount Evans Wilderness5.9
Roaring Creek5.9
Emmaline LakeComanche Peak Wilderness5.8
Signal MountainComanche Peak Wilderness5.7
Tipperary Creek5.7
Tipperary Loop Snow5.7
Creekside5.6
Homestead Meadows5.6
Dead Horse Loop5.5
Lone Pine Creek5.5
Sherman Creek5.4
Young Gulch5.3
Bulwark RidgeComanche Peak Wilderness5.2
Darling Creek5.2
HourglassComanche Peak Wilderness5
Rollins PassNational Scenic or Historic TrailJames Peak Wilderness5
Beartrack LakesMount Evans Wilderness4.9
Blue RidgeNational Scenic or Historic TrailNever Summer Wilderness4.9
Pearl Creek4.9
North Lone Pine4.8
Willow Creek PassNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.8
James Peak SouthNational Scenic or Historic TrailJames Peak Wilderness4.7
Mirror LakeComanche Peak Wilderness4.6
North ForkComanche Peak Wilderness4.5
South Boulder CreekJames Peak Wilderness4.5
UteNational Scenic or Historic TrailJames Peak Wilderness4.5
King LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness4.4
Vasquez PassVasquez Peak Wilderness4.4
Caribou PassIndian Peaks Wilderness4.3
Jenny Creek4.3
Round MountainNational Recreation Trail4.3
Storm Mountain4.3
Summit FlatsMount Evans Wilderness4.3
Warren Gulch4.3
Killpecker4.2
Pony Park4.2
Tim'S Trail4.1
Chicago LakesMount Evans Wilderness4
Elk Creek Loop4
Elkhorn Creek4
Hells HoleMount Evans Wilderness4
Horseshoe-Sulphur4
South Signal MountainComanche Peak Wilderness4
Grace Creek3.9
Gravel Mountain3.9
Meadow SnowNeota Wilderness3.9
Strawberry BenchIndian Peaks Wilderness3.9
Hawkins Surguine Spur3.8
Morgan Gulch3.8
Baker PassNever Summer Wilderness3.7
Bull Mtn3.7
Fox CreekComanche Peak Wilderness3.7
Gilsonite 23.7
Lost CreekMount Evans Wilderness3.7
Mount Margaret3.7
Bottle PassByers Peak Wilderness3.6
Grays PeakNational Scenic or Historic Trail3.6
Lion Gulch3.6
McIntyre CreekRawah Wilderness3.6
Broken Thumb3.5
Lower Dadd Gulch3.5
Mummy PassComanche Peak Wilderness3.5
Wtb3.5
Doe Creek3.4
Goldrun3.4
Spruce 'Em Up Jack3.4
Swamp Creek3.4
Cascade MountainNational Scenic or Historic TrailNever Summer Wilderness3.3
Herman GulchNational Scenic or Historic Trail3.3
Jim Creek3.3
GreyrockNational Recreation Trail3.2
Stormy PeaksComanche Peak Wilderness3.2
Mill Creek RidgeNational Scenic or Historic TrailJames Peak Wilderness3.1
Miller Fork3.1
NW Haul Road Trails3.1
Sawmill SnowRawah Wilderness3.1
St Vrain GlacierIndian Peaks Wilderness3.1
Caribou3
Coffintop3
Mount Thorodin3
Buffalo Creek2.9
Pinball Ridge2.9
St Louis Lake2.9
Beaver MeadowsMount Evans Wilderness2.8
Forest LakesJames Peak Wilderness2.8
Frog Pond2.8
Greyrock Meadows2.8
Hobbit2.8
Lady Moon2.8
South Fork Loop2.8
Trail Creek2.8
Tungsten Spur2.8
Chainsaw2.7
Lake EvelynByers Peak Wilderness2.7
Little Raven2.7
Montgomery Pass2.7
Bill Creek2.6
Mt. McConnelCache La Poudre Wilderness2.6
Niwot RidgeIndian Peaks Wilderness2.6
West CreekComanche Peak Wilderness2.6
Woodland LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness2.6
Beaver Line2.5
Byers PeakByers Peak Wilderness2.5
Cmc (South)2.5
Lower Soda Pass2.5
Mitchell LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness2.5
North BoundaryComanche Peak Wilderness2.5
Strawberry West2.5
Upper Elk Creek2.5
Ute Pass2.5
Wolverine Bypass2.5
Aqueduct2.4
Chittenden MtnIndian Peaks Wilderness2.4
Drowsy Water2.4
Gourd LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness2.4
Middle Supply2.4
Rogers PassNational Scenic or Historic Trail2.4
Boiling Gulch2.3
Columbine2.3
Iko2.3
Maxwell Falls2.3
Park Creek2.3
Waldrop (North)Indian Peaks Wilderness2.3
Bottle PeakByers Peak Wilderness2.2
Buttes2.2
Camp Lake LoopRawah Wilderness2.2
Coney LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness2.2
Eye to Eye2.2
Flume2.2
Isabelle GlacierIndian Peaks Wilderness2.2
Moffat2.2
Mount AudubonIndian Peaks Wilderness2.2
NE Haul Road Trails2.2
North Sheep Mountain2.2
Ptarmigan Pass2.2
Roosevelt LakesMount Evans Wilderness2.2
BrackenburyComanche Peak Wilderness2.1
Guinn Mountain2.1
Molly Moon2.1
Silver Dollar Lake2.1
Watrous Gulch2.1
Wolverine2.1
Barbour Fork2
Boy Scout Spur2
Cameron Connection2
Kreutzer NatureCache La Poudre Wilderness2
Lily Mountain2
Lost LakeRawah Wilderness2
Second CreekVasquez Peak Wilderness2
Soda Pass2
Berthoud Pass WestNational Scenic or Historic Trail1.9
Blizzard Pass1.9
Ceran St. Vrain1.9
Reynolds Ranch Spur1.9
Bill Miller1.8
Coulson Gulch1.8
Deer Ridge1.8
Keyser Ridge Loop1.8
Lower Gilsonite1.8
Parkview1.8
Strawberry Lake1.8
Backscratch1.7
Bowen LakeNever Summer Wilderness1.7
Bright1.7
Bright Extension1.7
Cascade Chute1.7
Devil'S Canyon1.7
Horseshoe LakeByers Peak Wilderness1.7
Kauffman Creek Spur1.7
Kearney Gulch1.7
Lady Moon LoopAccessible1.7
McIntyre LakeRawah Wilderness1.7
Riflesight1.7
Twin Sisters PeaksRocky Mountain National Park Wilderness1.7
Burnout Loop1.6
Dry Saint Vrain1.6
Indian CreekMount Evans Wilderness1.6
Neota CreekNeota Wilderness1.6
South Chicago CreekMount Evans Wilderness1.6
Watanga LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness1.6
Blue Sky1.5
Brainard Snowshoe Trail1.5
Camway1.5
Chambers Lake1.5
Columbine LakeIndian Peaks Wilderness1.5
Ditch1.5
Doe Creek West1.5
East Dowdy Lake1.5
Leap Frog1.5
Leap Frog (Snow)1.5
South Supply1.5
Chief Mountain1.4
Devils Thumb BypassIndian Peaks Wilderness1.4
Jean LunningIndian Peaks Wilderness1.4
McQueary Ridge1.4
Serenity1.4
Twin Crater LakesRawah Wilderness1.4
Zimmerman Lake LoopNeota Wilderness1.4
Butler Gulch1.3
Corona LakeNational Scenic or Historic Trail1.3
Corral CreekComanche Peak Wilderness1.3
Lazy H Horse Trail Net1.3
Reroot1.3
Sandbar LakesRawah Wilderness1.3
School Bus1.3
Wapiti1.3
Zimmerman Lake1.3
Comanche LakeComanche Peak Wilderness1.2
Joe Wright WinterRawah Wilderness1.2
Kavanaugh Gulley1.2
Maxwell Falls Loop1.2
Taylor Mountain1.2
Zimmerman Lake Snow1.2
Burn1.1
Creekside Loop1.1
Elk Wallow1.1
Jacks Gulch CG Loop Trail1.1
James Peak LakeJames Peak Wilderness1.1
Long Draw Ski1.1
M. Walter Pesman1.1
Mount Blue Sky RidgeMount Evans Wilderness1.1
Parika LakeNever Summer Wilderness1.1
South Trail Creek1.1
St Louis Pass1.1
Stanley CDT Spur1.1
Tbd1.1
Bowen Gul Og Interp TrlNever Summer Wilderness1
Colorado River Trail1
Elk Meadow1
Hassell Lake1
Radial By-Pass1
Round Mountain Nature Trail1
Twisted Ankle1
Upper Camp LakeRawah Wilderness1
Upper Iko1
Zoom1
Arapaho LakesJames Peak Wilderness0.9
Arrow0.9
Bob and BettyIndian Peaks Wilderness0.9
Columbine Ridge0.9
Crater LakesJames Peak Wilderness0.9
Creedmore Lakes0.9
Devils Canyon Spur0.9
Forsythe Canyon0.9
Fraser River0.9
Green RidgeAccessible0.9
Ice Hill0.9
Indian0.9
Rainbow LakesIndian Peaks Wilderness0.9
Rock CreekIndian Peaks Wilderness0.9
Spruce Gulch Single Track0.9
Viewpoint0.9
After Burn0.8
Arapaho Pass SpurIndian Peaks Wilderness0.8
Baptiste0.8
Canyon Rim Single Track0.8
Danner Pass Cutoff0.8
Doe Creek East0.8
Double Bit0.8
East Elk Creek0.8
Fairview Peak Single Track0.8
Fourmile Creek0.8
Gilsonite 30.8
Irvin Homestead0.8
Lower Cherokee0.8
Paradise Creek0.8
Reynolds Ranch0.8
Shipman Park SpurRawah Wilderness0.8
South Sheep Mtn0.8
Torreys Summit0.8
Upper Sandbar LakeRawah Wilderness0.8
Winterwoods0.8
Baughman'S Gulley Single Track0.7
Beaver Reservoir Cutoff0.7
Box Hollow0.7
Columbine North Loop0.7
Crosstrails0.7
Devil'S Thumb Park0.7
Eagles Perch0.7
Engert Homestead0.7
N. Sheep Mtn. Cutoff0.7
Scenic Route0.7
Upper Cherokee0.7
Wall of Death Single Track0.7
Baughman'S Saddle Single Track0.6
Brainard Lake CutoffIndian Peaks Wilderness0.6
Connector0.6
Crosier Mountain H-G0.6
Disappointment Falls0.6
Divide0.6
Gilsonite0.6
Glendevey SpurRawah Wilderness0.6
Golden Age Single Track0.6
Gravel Mtn0.6
Hill Homestead0.6
James Peak NorthNational Scenic or Historic TrailJames Peak Wilderness0.6
Kirkegard Single Track0.6
Lincoln LakeMount Evans Wilderness0.6
Little Gravel Bypass0.6
Niwot CutoffIndian Peaks Wilderness0.6
Red Deer CutoffIndian Peaks Wilderness0.6
Sunken Bridges0.6
Trail Creek Spur0.6
Trestle0.6
Williams Fork Boardwalk0.6
Bull Mtn Annex0.5
Chickadee0.5
Columbine Ridge Loop0.5
Crosier Mountain Summit0.5
Little FishComanche Peak Wilderness0.5
Lookout Mountain Summit0.5
North Observatory0.5
North-South0.5
Stapp Lakes CutoffIndian Peaks Wilderness0.5
Take D'Leap0.5
Take D'Leap (Snow)0.5
Twin Bridges0.5
Twin Saddles Single Track0.5
Castle Cutoff Single Track0.4
Castle Cutoff Single Trk Spur0.4
ChallengerAccessible0.4
Creedmore Lakes Spur0.4
Cvra Mourning Dove0.4
DiscoveryAccessible0.4
Frog Pond West Loop0.4
Grays/Torreys Connector0.4
High Lonesome Spur0.4
Homestead0.4
Idlewild0.4
K & K Connection0.4
Mitchell Lake TH Connector0.4
Mt. BierstadtMount Evans Wilderness0.4
Observatory Trail0.4
Peterson LakeComanche Peak Wilderness0.4
Serendipity0.4
St Marys0.4
Trail Between the PinesAccessible0.4
Upper Ridge Single Track0.4
Alpine Garden Loop0.3
Bowen Gulch ConnectorNever Summer Wilderness0.3
Cmc Cabin Cutoff0.3
Cvra Birdwalk0.3
Fox Creek Overlook0.3
Frog Pond East Loop0.3
Irvin Loop0.3
John KirkpatrickAccessible0.3
Lower Ridge Single Track0.3
Lower Sandbar LakeRawah Wilderness0.3
N. Observatory Spur0.3
Old Lost Lake0.3
Whoops0.3
Cutacross0.2
Forest Spur0.2
Lions Paw0.2
Lost Lake Access0.2
SW Haul Road Trails0.2
St. Vrain Glacier BypassIndian Peaks Wilderness0.2
Sugar Magnolia0.2
Bristlecone Loop0.1
Buttes 20.1
Eagle Rock0.1
Griffith Homestead0.1
Idleglenn By-Pass0.1
Joe Wright Winter Spur0.1
Meadow0.1
MeridianMount Evans Wilderness0.1
Molly Lake0.1
Mt. McConnel SummitNational Recreation TrailCache La Poudre Wilderness0.1
South Fork Spur0.1
Akima'S Way0.1
Sherman Creek Access0.1
Blue Lake Spur0.1
Red Rock Lake Spur0.1
Snowshoe Trail Spur0.1
Mount Margaret Connector0.1
Mount Margret Stock Bypass0.1
Irvin Sawmill0.1
Cvra Birdwalk Connectorunder 0.1
Picnic SpurAccessibleunder 0.1
Cvra Birdwalk Spurunder 0.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.

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