Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Cañon City, Colorado
Cañon City, Colorado
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Mohawk Lakes
4.3 mi 6.9 km • 1,267' Up 386.08 m Up • 1,266' Down 385.82 m Down
Garden of the Gods Loop
4.0 mi 6.5 km • 414' Up 126.08 m Up • 414' Down 126.3 m Down
Mount Rosa via Pipeline Trail
14.8 mi 23.8 km • 3,981' Up 1213.37 m Up • 3,983' Down 1214.09 m Down
Garden of the Gods Inner Loop
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 134' Up 40.95 m Up • 135' Down 41.04 m Down
Grizzly Lake
7.5 mi 12.1 km • 1,959' Up 597.15 m Up • 1,959' Down 597.04 m Down
Beartrack Lakes Loop
12.2 mi 19.6 km • 2,381' Up 725.62 m Up • 2,388' Down 727.84 m Down
Highline Canal Trail
61.3 mi 98.7 km • 369' Up 112.41 m Up • 468' Down 142.66 m Down
Timberline Lake
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 854' Up 260.45 m Up • 854' Down 260.27 m Down
Sand Dunes Loop
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 301' Up 91.6 m Up • 309' Down 94.12 m Down
Midland Hill Out-and-Back
4.9 mi 7.9 km • 1,586' Up 483.35 m Up • 1,585' Down 483.1 m Down
Mays Peak Ramble via Penrose Trail (#665)
5.7 mi 9.2 km • 794' Up 241.88 m Up • 814' Down 248.25 m Down
Horsethief Falls
2.9 mi 4.6 km • 639' Up 194.77 m Up • 646' Down 196.89 m Down
Humboldt Peak
11.2 mi 18.1 km • 4,164' Up 1269.18 m Up • 4,166' Down 1269.76 m Down
S-Mountain via Frontside
3.4 mi 5.5 km • 496' Up 151.04 m Up • 495' Down 151 m Down
Black Powder Pass
2.9 mi 4.6 km • 681' Up 207.61 m Up • 681' Down 207.6 m Down
Marion Mine
3.9 mi 6.3 km • 889' Up 271.02 m Up • 886' Down 270.01 m Down
Wheeler Geologic Area to Halfmoon Pass
20.4 mi 32.8 km • 3,674' Up 1119.73 m Up • 3,676' Down 1120.42 m Down
Beaver Lake Out and Back
4.9 mi 7.9 km • 1,307' Up 398.51 m Up • 1,307' Down 398.25 m Down
Almagre Mountain via FSR 379
15.8 mi 25.5 km • 2,535' Up 772.76 m Up • 2,535' Down 772.61 m Down
Mill Lake Out and Back
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 1,414' Up 431.03 m Up • 1,413' Down 430.79 m Down
Race Track Loop
3.0 mi 4.8 km • 487' Up 148.34 m Up • 479' Down 146.1 m Down
Rusty Lung - Frontside Loop
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 491' Up 149.68 m Up • 492' Down 149.86 m Down
Chicken Dinner Loop
6.7 mi 10.8 km • 592' Up 180.39 m Up • 592' Down 180.37 m Down
Rise-n-Shine - Frontside Loop
7.2 mi 11.6 km • 779' Up 237.58 m Up • 779' Down 237.56 m Down