Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Antonito, Colorado
Antonito, Colorado
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![Eureka Mountain at sunset, after the first October Snow](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7080693_smallMed_1633988062.jpg?cache=1735972857)
Rito Alto Four Pass Loop
23.0 mi 37.1 km • 5,843' Up 1780.85 m Up • 5,841' Down 1780.34 m Down
![Williams Lake 10/2016](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024451_smallMed_1554846983.jpg?cache=1736575925)
Williams Lake Trail #62
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 951' Up 289.88 m Up • 951' Down 289.82 m Down
![Descending Handies Peak through the flowers with stunning views of the American Peaks.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7020268_smallMed_1554838118.jpg?cache=1736575834)
Handies Peak - East Slopes
8.0 mi 12.8 km • 3,616' Up 1102.28 m Up • 3,616' Down 1102.2 m Down
![Great Sand Dunes National Park](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7068840_smallMed_1585779004.jpg?cache=1735972501)
Sand Dunes Loop
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 301' Up 91.6 m Up • 309' Down 94.12 m Down
![Great Sand Dunes National Park](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7068838_smallMed_1585778833.jpg?cache=1735972501)
Tallest Dunes Out-and-Back
15.3 mi 24.6 km • 1,810' Up 551.69 m Up • 1,810' Down 551.59 m Down
![The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002546_smallMed_1554226367.jpg?cache=1735970616)
Uncompahgre Peak Summit Hike Out and Back
7.5 mi 12.1 km • 2,832' Up 863.19 m Up • 2,831' Down 862.89 m Down
![Fall Splendor - Venable Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7080694_smallMed_1633988158.jpg?cache=1736577609)
Venable - Comanche Loop
12.2 mi 19.7 km • 3,740' Up 1139.98 m Up • 3,755' Down 1144.44 m Down
![Looking east toward the peaks above Willow Lake.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7036578_smallMed_1555022618.jpg?cache=1735971502)
Kit Carson and Challenger
14.1 mi 22.6 km • 5,550' Up 1691.67 m Up • 5,550' Down 1691.69 m Down
![The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002546_smallMed_1554226367.jpg?cache=1736575414)
Uncompahgre Peak Out and Back
13.8 mi 22.2 km • 4,215' Up 1284.64 m Up • 4,214' Down 1284.46 m Down
![Valles Toledo and the northeastern corner of Valles Caldera National Preserve looking northwest from Pajarito Mountain.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024175_smallMed_1554846421.jpg?cache=1735971134)
Pajarito Mountain Loop
4.9 mi 7.9 km • 1,246' Up 379.79 m Up • 1,246' Down 379.84 m Down
![J. enjoying the autumn ride on Bartley Ridge during the 2017 Brown Bounty Epic.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7022311_smallMed_1554930393.jpg?cache=1736575098)
Colorado Trail (CT)
487.3 mi 784.3 km • 83,178' Up 25352.6 m Up • 81,864' Down 24952.2 m Down
![Enjoy phenomenal views from East Spanish Peak to the West Spanish Peak and the Sangre de Cristo Range.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7032413_smallMed_1554933163.jpg?cache=1735971381)
East Spanish Peak Ascent
9.2 mi 14.9 km • 2,727' Up 831.29 m Up • 2,727' Down 831.25 m Down
![Standard exposure and scrambling along the Northwest Face.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7001647_smallMed_1554219135.jpg?cache=1735970590)
Tour de Little Bear
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 2,168' Up 660.89 m Up • 2,167' Down 660.59 m Down
![Pass "the Prow," the finlike rock formation in the distance, on its right.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002542_smallMed_1554226357.jpg?cache=1735970616)
Wetterhorn Peak
6.5 mi 10.5 km • 2,847' Up 867.63 m Up • 2,846' Down 867.42 m Down
![The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002546_smallMed_1554226367.jpg?cache=1736575414)
Wetterhorn and Uncompahgre
16.4 mi 26.4 km • 5,569' Up 1697.32 m Up • 5,567' Down 1696.94 m Down
![Redondo Peak looking west into the Valles Caldera.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7020219_smallMed_1554838004.jpg?cache=1735971047)
Pajarito Ski Hill to Los Alamos North
8.7 mi 14.1 km • 770' Up 234.56 m Up • 2,500' Down 761.92 m Down
![Matterhorn Summit](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7092906_smallMed_1694736783.jpg?cache=1735973092)
Matterhorn Peak Out-and-Back
7.8 mi 12.5 km • 2,910' Up 886.92 m Up • 2,909' Down 886.63 m Down
![Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7006092_smallMed_1554319993.jpg?cache=1735970725)
Humboldt Peak
11.2 mi 18.1 km • 4,164' Up 1269.18 m Up • 4,166' Down 1269.76 m Down
![Enjoy a short reprieve from the "up".](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7037035_smallMed_1555085099.jpg?cache=1735971516)
Four Mile Falls/Anderson Trail Loop
13.6 mi 21.9 km • 3,256' Up 992.56 m Up • 3,253' Down 991.49 m Down
![Drone view of Cathedral Lake Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7093300_smallMed_1696111191.jpg?cache=1735973102)
Marion Mine
3.9 mi 6.3 km • 889' Up 271.02 m Up • 886' Down 270.01 m Down
![View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051948_smallMed_1555693985.jpg?cache=1735971974)
Mt. Lindsey
8.4 mi 13.5 km • 3,505' Up 1068.45 m Up • 3,505' Down 1068.34 m Down
![The beetle kill is wide reaching in this corner of the San Juans.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7030826_smallMed_1554928439.jpg?cache=1736576115)
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
![Beavers Ridge entrance.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7044941_smallMed_1665513778.jpg?cache=1735970678)
Emerald Lake - Vallecito Creek Loop
36.6 mi 58.8 km • 4,996' Up 1522.71 m Up • 4,996' Down 1522.66 m Down
![The frequent meadows and aspen groves make the Crystal Lake Trail a scenic hike with great views.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7028241_smallMed_1554918116.jpg?cache=1736576036)
Crystal Lake from Lake City
10.0 mi 16.2 km • 3,108' Up 947.44 m Up • 3,108' Down 947.42 m Down
![Los Alamos Natural Arch looking northwest.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7041407_smallMed_1555104170.jpg?cache=1736576426)
Los Alamos Natural Arch Out-and-Back
4.3 mi 7.0 km • 806' Up 245.59 m Up • 805' Down 245.49 m Down
![Looking south at the Uncompahgre Wilderness.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7093226_smallMed_1695905217.jpg?cache=1736577852)
Alpine Trail- Silver Jack Segment
10.8 mi 17.4 km • 2,488' Up 758.35 m Up • 2,487' Down 758.18 m Down
![The cows watching...watching...](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7005623_smallMed_1554312515.jpg?cache=1735970708)
West Fork Rio Santa Barbara
20.4 mi 32.9 km • 3,183' Up 970.23 m Up • 3,183' Down 970.1 m Down