Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Cortez, Colorado
Cortez, Colorado
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Druid Arch
10.2 mi 16.4 km • 1,018' Up 310.19 m Up • 1,016' Down 309.7 m Down
Grand Viewpoint Overlook Trail
1.8 mi 3.0 km • 154' Up 46.96 m Up • 155' Down 47.12 m Down
Bear Creek Falls
4.7 mi 7.5 km • 1,076' Up 328.04 m Up • 1,076' Down 327.82 m Down
Upheaval Dome Overlook Trail
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 278' Up 84.69 m Up • 278' Down 84.7 m Down
Mt. Sneffels
5.0 mi 8.0 km • 2,431' Up 741.11 m Up • 2,430' Down 740.72 m Down
Petroglyph Point Trail
2.2 mi 3.6 km • 428' Up 130.47 m Up • 169' Down 51.48 m Down
Big Spring Canyon/Squaw Canyon Loop
7.4 mi 11.8 km • 541' Up 164.86 m Up • 541' Down 164.96 m Down
Perimeter Trail
4.8 mi 7.8 km • 1,116' Up 340.16 m Up • 984' Down 299.84 m Down
Engineer Mountain Summit
6.7 mi 10.8 km • 2,325' Up 708.54 m Up • 2,326' Down 708.99 m Down
Handies Peak - Southwest Slopes
5.4 mi 8.7 km • 2,377' Up 724.45 m Up • 2,376' Down 724.08 m Down
Moon House Ruins
4.6 mi 7.4 km • 497' Up 151.59 m Up • 497' Down 151.56 m Down
Chicago Basin 14er Grand Slam
12.3 mi 19.7 km • 7,735' Up 2357.76 m Up • 2,057' Down 627.08 m Down
Bridge of Heaven via the "New" Horsethief Trail
8.1 mi 13.1 km • 2,856' Up 870.55 m Up • 2,856' Down 870.42 m Down
Highland Mary Lakes Loop
7.8 mi 12.5 km • 1,824' Up 555.88 m Up • 1,824' Down 555.87 m Down
Crater Lake and North Twilight
14.3 mi 23.0 km • 3,232' Up 985.12 m Up • 3,232' Down 985.02 m Down
Sneffels Highline Trail Loop
13.1 mi 21.0 km • 3,695' Up 1126.11 m Up • 3,696' Down 1126.62 m Down
House on Fire Ruins
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 52' Up 15.81 m Up • 52' Down 15.77 m Down
Handies Peak - East Slopes
8.0 mi 12.8 km • 3,616' Up 1102.28 m Up • 3,616' Down 1102.2 m Down
Natural Bridges National Monument Full Loop
8.5 mi 13.6 km • 752' Up 229.3 m Up • 731' Down 222.83 m Down
Lake Hope Out and Back
6.3 mi 10.2 km • 1,804' Up 549.97 m Up • 1,805' Down 550.24 m Down
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
Coalbank Pass to Molas Pass
21.7 mi 34.9 km • 3,424' Up 1043.67 m Up • 3,177' Down 968.33 m Down
Long Amasa Loop
15.1 mi 24.3 km • 1,993' Up 607.55 m Up • 1,996' Down 608.33 m Down
Fish and Owl Canyon Loop Route
17.1 mi 27.5 km • 1,992' Up 607.16 m Up • 1,995' Down 608.12 m Down
Trinity and Silex Lake Route
34.4 mi 55.4 km • 9,059' Up 2761.26 m Up • 9,059' Down 2761.11 m Down
Columbine Lake Out-and-Back
8.1 mi 13.1 km • 1,588' Up 483.89 m Up • 1,589' Down 484.44 m Down
Southwest Ridge of Mount Sneffels
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 922' Up 280.97 m Up • 923' Down 281.42 m Down


