Top Rated Hiking Trails
near Palisade, Colorado
Palisade, Colorado
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![Middle Blue Lake at sunrise.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002705_smallMed_1554227098.jpg?cache=1736575418)
Blue Lakes Trail
7.6 mi 12.2 km • 3,624' Up 1104.68 m Up • 1,396' Down 425.52 m Down
![Evening light at Arches NP!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7001540_smallMed_1554218838.jpg?cache=1735970587)
Devils Garden Main Trail
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 321' Up 97.73 m Up • 129' Down 39.42 m Down
![Enjoying the beautiful views in Elephant Canyon](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7037176_smallMed_1555085411.jpg?cache=1735971521)
Chesler Park Trail
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 689' Up 210.05 m Up • 269' Down 82.05 m Down
![Evening light at Arches NP!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7001540_smallMed_1554218838.jpg?cache=1735970587)
Devils Garden Primitive Loop
2.2 mi 3.5 km • 247' Up 75.38 m Up • 439' Down 133.88 m Down
![Gray's Pasture - Lathrop Canyon Trail - Canyonlands NP](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7039484_smallMed_1555092021.jpg?cache=1735971592)
Lathrop Canyon Trail
5.9 mi 9.5 km • 293' Up 89.39 m Up • 1,891' Down 576.45 m Down
![Bighorn Sheep abound in Big Dominguez Canyon.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7083523_smallMed_1654101753.jpg?cache=1735972941)
Big Dominguez Canyon
13.7 mi 22.0 km • 2,440' Up 743.62 m Up • 62' Down 18.86 m Down
![The group heads up a section of tumbled steps in the Fiery Furnace.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7030736_smallMed_1554928246.jpg?cache=1735971333)
Fiery Furnace Loop
1.2 mi 2.0 km • 175' Up 53.49 m Up • 187' Down 57.13 m Down
![Snowmass Lake sunrise.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7036575_smallMed_1555022612.jpg?cache=1735971502)
Maroon Snowmass Trail
8.2 mi 13.1 km • 2,619' Up 798.41 m Up • 47' Down 14.32 m Down
![Have to jump across this little crack.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7077141_smallMed_1614556235.jpg?cache=1735972747)
Big Spring Canyon Trail
5.4 mi 8.6 km • 648' Up 197.46 m Up • 509' Down 155.16 m Down
![The view of Mt. Crested Butte from one of the scenic overlooks on the Snodgrass Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7045921_smallMed_1555533571.jpg?cache=1735971785)
Snodgrass Trail #590
3.7 mi 6.0 km • 563' Up 171.69 m Up • 476' Down 145.09 m Down
![One of the many amazing high country lake views found on the Four Pass Loop.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7043644_smallMed_1555108679.jpg?cache=1735971717)
Maroon Snowmass Trail #1975
6.7 mi 10.9 km • 2,692' Up 820.53 m Up • 1,695' Down 516.54 m Down
![The White Rim from Buck Canyon Overlook](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7005924_smallMed_1554313140.jpg?cache=1735970719)
White Rim Overlook Trail
0.9 mi 1.4 km • 3' Up 0.83 m Up • 122' Down 37.04 m Down
![View of the Elk Mountains.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7007208_smallMed_1554322394.jpg?cache=1735970758)
Scarp Ridge Trail
3.4 mi 5.4 km • 730' Up 222.64 m Up • 638' Down 194.6 m Down
![One hell of an evening at the Maroon Bells](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7007432_smallMed_1554322843.jpg?cache=1736575559)
Maroon-Snowmass Trail
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 578' Up 176.14 m Up • 14' Down 4.39 m Down
![Hanging Lake](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002369_smallMed_1554225907.jpg?cache=1735970611)
Hanging Lake Trail
0.9 mi 1.4 km • 982' Up 299.23 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
![Capitol Peak from just above Capitol Lake](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7037960_smallMed_1555087160.jpg?cache=1735971545)
Capitol Peak
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 2,577' Up 785.55 m Up • 29' Down 8.76 m Down
![Maroon Peak from Willow Pass](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7034598_smallMed_1555000612.jpg?cache=1735971444)
East Snowmass Trail
7.6 mi 12.3 km • 4,258' Up 1297.82 m Up • 638' Down 194.57 m Down
![Definitely exposure on the climb up.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7072365_smallMed_1598545586.jpg?cache=1735972610)
Bear Creek National Recreation Trail #241
4.3 mi 6.9 km • 2,717' Up 828.25 m Up • 79' Down 24.08 m Down
![Monumental in Grand Junction, this is what running on the Western Slope is all about](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002949_smallMed_1554232070.jpg?cache=1735970627)
Monument Canyon Trail
5.8 mi 9.4 km • 1,535' Up 467.83 m Up • 145' Down 44.08 m Down
![Saddle atop East Creek Trail. Looking west towards Redstone.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7079092_smallMed_1624997967.jpg?cache=1735972809)
East Creek/Gift Creek Trail #1963
8.3 mi 13.3 km • 4,455' Up 1357.93 m Up • 3,329' Down 1014.76 m Down