List of trails in Colorado
The following are partial lists of significant historic, scenic, and recreational trails in the State of Colorado of the United States.
National historic trails
The three United States National Historic Trails that pass through the State of Colorado are:
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail through southwestern Colorado[1]
- Pony Express National Historic Trail through northeastern Colorado[1]
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail through southeastern Colorado[1]
National scenic trail
The United States National Scenic Trail that passes through the State of Colorado is:
Transcontinental and regional recreation trails
Two other prominent long distance recreation trails that pass through the State of Colorado are:
National recreation trails
The 28 federally designated National Recreation Trails in the State of Colorado are:
- Apex National Recreation Trail near Golden[5]
- Barr National Recreation Trail between Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak[6]
- Bear Creek National Recreation Trail near Ouray[6]
- Big Dry Creek National Recreation Trail through Westminster[7]
- Calico National Recreation Trail near Dolores[6]
- Crag Crest National Recreation Trail near Cedaredge[6]
- Devils Head National Recreation Trail near Sedalia[6]
- Fish Creek Falls National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs[6]
- Grays Peak National Recreation Trail near Silver Plume[6]
- Greyrock Mountain National Recreation Trail near Laporte[6]
- Highline Canal National Recreation Trail through metropolitan Denver[8]
- Highline Loop National Recreation Trail near Dolores[6]
- Lake Fork National Recreation Trail near South Fork[6]
- Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail near Leadville[9]
- Mount Evans National Recreation Trail near Idaho Springs[6]
- Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail near Laporte[6]
- Petroglyph Point National Recreation Trail in Mesa Verde National Park[1]
- Platte River Greenway National Recreation Trail through metropolitan Denver[8]
- Poudre River National Recreation Trail between Greeley and Windsor[10]
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Recreation Trails near Denver[11]
- Round Mountain National Recreation Trail near Loveland[6]
- Swamp Park National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs[6]
- Two Elk National Recreation Trail near Vail[6]
- Two Ponds National Recreation Trail in Arvada[11]
- Vail Pass National Recreation Trail between Copper Mountain and Vail[6]
- West Lost Trail Creek National Recreation Trail near Creede[6]
- Wheeler Ten Mile National Recreation Trail between Frisco and Copper Mountain[6]
- White House Ranch National Recreation Trail in Colorado Springs[12]
Regional mountain bike trails
Four regional mountain bike trails in the State of Colorado are:
National bicycle routes
The three national bicycle routes in the State of Colorado are:
- TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route[15]
- Western Express Bicycle Route[15]
- Great Parks Bicycle Route[15]
See also
- State of Colorado
- List of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in Colorado
- List of Colorado Natural Areas
- List of Colorado scenic and historic byways
- List of Colorado state parks
- List of Colorado state wildlife areas
- List of Colorado trails
- List of federal lands in Colorado
- List of National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
- Colorado Hiking Trails plotted on GoogleMaps
References
- ^ a b c d Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
- ^ Jointly managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service, and the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.
- ^ Designated by the American Discovery Trail Society and maintained in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service, the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, and Great Outdoors Colorado.
- ^ Maintained by the Colorado Trail Foundation in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.
- ^ Managed by the Jefferson County Open Space Program.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.
- ^ Managed by the City of Westminster, Colorado.
- ^ a b Managed by Colorado State Parks.
- ^ Managed by Lake County, Colorado.
- ^ Managed by the Poudre River Trail Corridor.
- ^ a b Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
- ^ Managed by the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department.
- ^ Designated by the Adventure Cycling Association in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service, and the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
- ^ a b c Created by the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association and managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, and the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.
- ^ a b c Designated by the Adventure Cycling Association in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation.
