Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Silverton, Colorado
Silverton, Colorado
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Highland Mary Lakes Loop
7.8 mi 12.5 km • 1,824' Up 555.88 m Up • 1,824' Down 555.87 m Down

Blue Lake Out and Back
13.3 mi 21.4 km • 2,100' Up 640.1 m Up • 2,100' Down 640.06 m Down

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

Colorado Trail (CT)
487.3 mi 784.3 km • 83,178' Up 25352.6 m Up • 81,864' Down 24952.2 m Down

Copper Creek and Copper Lake Hike
11.8 mi 19.0 km • 2,132' Up 649.76 m Up • 2,132' Down 649.69 m Down

CT - Segment 24: Stony Pass to Molas Pass
20.9 mi 33.7 km • 3,215' Up 979.88 m Up • 4,850' Down 1478.32 m Down

Highline Loop Trail
20.0 mi 32.2 km • 4,224' Up 1287.35 m Up • 4,225' Down 1287.83 m Down

CT - Segment 26: Bolam Pass Road to Hotel Draw Road
11.5 mi 18.5 km • 1,599' Up 487.26 m Up • 2,335' Down 711.62 m Down

Crested Butte to Maroon Bells Trailhead
17.0 mi 27.3 km • 2,911' Up 887.23 m Up • 2,939' Down 895.78 m Down

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

Mancos Spur Trail
48.9 mi 78.7 km • 8,284' Up 2525.09 m Up • 8,284' Down 2525.01 m Down

Ice Lake + Island Lake Hike
7.7 mi 12.3 km • 2,770' Up 844.34 m Up • 2,771' Down 844.54 m Down

Waterdog Lakes
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,090' Up 332.28 m Up • 1,091' Down 332.6 m Down

Peeler Lakes Backpack
15.8 mi 25.5 km • 3,227' Up 983.64 m Up • 3,228' Down 983.81 m Down

Southern Cross CDT to CT Loop
84.4 mi 135.9 km • 18,650' Up 5684.63 m Up • 18,649' Down 5684.32 m Down

Upper Blue Lakes Out and Back
8.5 mi 13.7 km • 2,392' Up 728.96 m Up • 2,391' Down 728.64 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

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

Kroenke Lake
8.2 mi 13.2 km • 1,587' Up 483.58 m Up • 1,585' Down 483.22 m Down

Mt. Crested Butte to Aspen via East Maroon Pass
29.9 mi 48.1 km • 3,199' Up 975.06 m Up • 4,640' Down 1414.25 m Down

Lewis Lake and Mine
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 414' Up 126.16 m Up • 412' Down 125.63 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

Wasatch Bridal Veil Loop
15.5 mi 25.0 km • 4,476' Up 1364.16 m Up • 4,471' Down 1362.79 m Down

Boulder Lake Out-and-Back
7.4 mi 11.9 km • 1,958' Up 596.86 m Up • 1,958' Down 596.65 m Down

Cascade Creek Loop
7.9 mi 12.8 km • 893' Up 272.32 m Up • 891' Down 271.67 m Down

Middle Fork #227 and East Fork #228 Loop
23.3 mi 37.6 km • 3,701' Up 1128.18 m Up • 3,690' Down 1124.62 m Down

Henry Lake
13.6 mi 21.8 km • 2,559' Up 780.07 m Up • 2,560' Down 780.33 m Down

Browns Lake
12.6 mi 20.3 km • 2,402' Up 731.99 m Up • 2,401' Down 731.96 m Down