Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Westcliffe, Colorado
Westcliffe, Colorado
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Four Pass Loop
27.1 mi 43.6 km • 7,265' Up 2214.42 m Up • 7,266' Down 2214.53 m Down
Lost Creek Wilderness Loop
29.2 mi 47.0 km • 6,156' Up 1876.38 m Up • 6,156' Down 1876.4 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
Conundrum Hot Springs
17.4 mi 28.0 km • 2,536' Up 772.93 m Up • 2,535' Down 772.82 m Down
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
Lost Creek Lasso via Twin Eagles
38.9 mi 62.7 km • 6,904' Up 2104.38 m Up • 6,887' Down 2099.06 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
Mount Elbert Loop
14.5 mi 23.3 km • 4,913' Up 1497.4 m Up • 4,920' Down 1499.69 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
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
CDT: Halfmoon Creek to Timberline Lake (CO Sec. 24)
13.2 mi 21.3 km • 2,487' Up 757.95 m Up • 2,516' Down 766.77 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
CT - Segment 9: Tennessee Pass to Timberline Lake
13.3 mi 21.3 km • 2,297' Up 700.05 m Up • 2,674' Down 814.99 m Down
South Tarryall Peak
8.1 mi 13.1 km • 1,514' Up 461.5 m Up • 1,514' Down 461.55 m Down
Lake Park Lasso
13.5 mi 21.6 km • 3,259' Up 993.36 m Up • 3,252' Down 991.17 m Down
Margy's Hut to Lenado Trailhead
5.8 mi 9.3 km • 25' Up 7.72 m Up • 2,588' Down 788.7 m Down
CDT: Sheep Gulch to Halfmoon Creek (CO Sec. 23)
23.9 mi 38.4 km • 4,843' Up 1476.13 m Up • 4,883' Down 1488.37 m Down
CDT: Timberline Lake to Tennessee Pass (CO Sec. 25)
13.3 mi 21.4 km • 2,727' Up 831.06 m Up • 2,324' Down 708.47 m Down
Waterdog Lakes
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,090' Up 332.28 m Up • 1,091' Down 332.6 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
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
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
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
Crater Lake and Maroon Lake
3.9 mi 6.3 km • 689' Up 210.07 m Up • 691' Down 210.73 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
CT - Segment 10: Timberline Lake to Mount Massive
13.3 mi 21.4 km • 2,393' Up 729.39 m Up • 2,366' Down 721.1 m Down
Henry Lake
13.6 mi 21.8 km • 2,559' Up 780.07 m Up • 2,560' Down 780.33 m Down