List of trails in Colorado

The following is a list of significant historic, scenic, and recreational trails in the U.S. State of Colorado.

National Historic Trails[]

Spanish Peaks as seen from the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.

The four National Historic Trails that pass through Colorado are:

California National Historic Trail^[a] through Sedgwick County
Old Spanish National Historic Trail^[b] through southwestern Colorado
Pony Express National Historic Trail^[c] through Sedgwick County
Santa Fe National Historic Trail^[d] through southeastern Colorado

National Scenic Trail[]

Grays Peak is the highest point on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Continental Divide in North America.

The National Scenic Trail that passes through Colorado is:

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail^[e] along the Continental Divide of the Americas

National Recreation Trails[]

Grays Peak National Recreation Trail approaching the summit

Mountain goats along the Mount Evans National Recreation Trail.

Mule deer along one of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Recreation Trails.

The 28 federally designated National Recreation Trails in Colorado are:

^[f] near Golden
Barr National Recreation Trail^[g] between Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak
^[g] near Ouray
^[h] through Westminster
Calico National Recreation Trail^[g] near Dolores
^[g] near Cedaredge
^[g] near Sedalia
^[g] near Steamboat Springs
Grays Peak National Recreation Trail^[g] near Silver Plume
Greyrock Mountain National Recreation Trail^[g] near Laporte
Highline Canal National Recreation Trail^[i] through metropolitan Denver
^[g] near Dolores
^[g] near South Fork
Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail^[j] near Leadville
Mount Evans National Recreation Trail^[g] near Idaho Springs
Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail^[g] near Laporte
^[k] in Mesa Verde National Park
^[i] through metropolitan Denver
^[l] between Greeley and Windsor
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Recreation Trails^[m] near Denver
Round Mountain National Recreation Trail^[g] near Loveland
^[g] near Steamboat Springs
^[g] near Vail
Two Ponds National Recreation Trail^[m] in Arvada
^[g] between Copper Mountain and Vail
^[g] near Creede
^[g] between Frisco and Copper Mountain
^[n] in Colorado Springs

Regional trails[]

A cyclist on the Kokopelli Trail in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

The following transcontinental hiking trail was established by the American Discovery Trail Society.

American Discovery Trail

The following hiking trail across the Southern Rocky Mountains is maintained by the Colorado Trail Foundation.

Colorado Trail

The following three single-track mountain bike trails are maintained by the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association and the Bureau of Land Management.

Kokopelli Trail
Paradox Trail

Bicycle routes[]

Hoosier Pass on the TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route.

The following four bicycle touring routes through Colorado are regularly scouted by the Adventure Cycling Association.

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
Great Parks Bicycle Route
TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route
Western Express Bicycle Route

Footnotes[]

^ The California National Historic Trail traverses ten U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California.
^ The Old Spanish National Historic Trail traverses six U.S. states: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.
^ The Pony Express National Historic Trail traverses eight U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.
^ The Santa Fe National Historic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
^ The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
^ Managed by the Jefferson County Open Space Program.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service.
^ Managed by the City of Westminster, Colorado.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Managed by Colorado State Parks.
^ Managed by Lake County, Colorado.
^ Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
^ Managed by the Poudre River Trail Corridor, Inc.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
^ Managed by the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department.

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Coordinates: 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

[CNHT-1] The California National Historic Trail traverses ten U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California.

[OSNHT-2] The Old Spanish National Historic Trail traverses six U.S. states: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.

[PENHT-3] The Pony Express National Historic Trail traverses eight U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.

[SFNHT-4] The Santa Fe National Historic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

[CDNST-5] The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.

[JCOSP-6] Managed by the Jefferson County Open Space Program.

[USFS-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service.

[COW-8] Managed by the City of Westminster, Colorado.

[CSP-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b Managed by Colorado State Parks.

[LC-10] Managed by Lake County, Colorado.

[NPS-11] Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

[PRTC-12] Managed by the Poudre River Trail Corridor, Inc.

[FWS-13] Jump up to: ^a ^b Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

[CSPRD-14] Managed by the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department.

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