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Gems in White River National Forest - 6

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Recommended Routes in White River National Forest - 23

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Mount Sopris

13.4 mi 21.5 km • 4,228' Up 1288.82 m Up • 4,228' Down 1288.66 m Down

El Jebel, CO

Capitol Creek

12.5 mi 20.2 km • 2,295' Up 699.44 m Up • 2,293' Down 698.86 m Down

Snowmas…, CO

Four Pass Loop

27.1 mi 43.6 km • 7,265' Up 2214.42 m Up • 7,266' Down 2214.53 m Down

Snowmas…, CO

Castle and Conundrum

12.0 mi 19.3 km • 4,299' Up 1310.31 m Up • 4,298' Down 1309.91 m Down

Aspen, CO

Capitol Peak

16.0 mi 25.8 km • 5,337' Up 1626.58 m Up • 5,339' Down 1627.3 m Down

Snowmas…, CO

It's a gorgeous view from near the top of the Chapman Campground to South Fork Trail.

Chapman Lake

7.1 mi 11.4 km • 1,252' Up 381.66 m Up • 1,251' Down 381.19 m Down

Aspen, CO

Twin Meadows to Margy's Hut

4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,978' Up 602.86 m Up • 117' Down 35.8 m Down

Aspen, CO

Peter Estin Hut to Harry Gates Hut

6.8 mi 10.9 km • 569' Up 173.31 m Up • 2,002' Down 610.26 m Down

Edwards, CO

East Lake Creek Out and Back

7.3 mi 11.7 km • 1,427' Up 434.8 m Up • 1,426' Down 434.7 m Down

Edwards, CO

White River National Forest Hiking

1,606 Miles 2,584 Kilometers of Trail
23 Recommended Routes
6 Gems
49 Easy Trails
191 Intermediate Trails
128 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within White River National Forest

Flat Tops Wilderness

67 Trails

Holy Cross Wilderness

21 Trails

Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

41 Trails

Stony Ridge

3 Trails

Sunlight Mountain Resort

8 Trails

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Trails in White River National Forest - 345

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2.0 mi 3.2 km #1Thomas Lakes Trail Intermediate El Jebel, CO	Intermediate	El Jebel, CO	9
9.2 mi 14.7 km #2Lost Man Trail #1996 Intermediate/Difficult Aspen, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Aspen, CO	7
2.0 mi 3.2 km #3Copper Pass Spur #1983.1 Difficult Crested Butte, CO	Difficult	Crested Butte, CO	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #4Chapman Lake Trail #1923 Easy/Intermediate Basalt, CO	Easy/Intermediate	Basalt, CO	2
1.5 mi 2.5 km #5Chapman Campground to South Fork Trail Easy/Intermediate Basalt, CO	Easy/Intermediate	Basalt, CO	2
2.4 mi 3.8 km #6Petroleum and Anderson Lake Trail #1991 Intermediate Aspen, CO	Intermediate	Aspen, CO	3
5.2 mi 8.4 km #7Red Table Trail Difficult Basalt, CO	Difficult	Basalt, CO	1
3.7 mi 6.0 km #8Cattle Creek Trail Difficult Basalt, CO	Difficult	Basalt, CO	2
5.2 mi 8.3 km #9North Fork Trail Difficult Basalt, CO	Difficult	Basalt, CO	1
3.5 mi 5.6 km #10Basalt Mountain Trail Intermediate Basalt, CO	Intermediate	Basalt, CO	2