Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Carbondale, Colorado
Carbondale, Colorado
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Emerald Lake
3.3 mi 5.4 km • 661' Up 201.34 m Up • 651' Down 198.3 m Down
Loch Vale
6.0 mi 9.7 km • 1,083' Up 330.25 m Up • 1,086' Down 331.15 m Down
Bear Lake Trail
0.6 mi 1.0 km • 45' Up 13.78 m Up • 39' Down 11.84 m Down
South Arapaho Peak
8.6 mi 13.8 km • 3,111' Up 948.19 m Up • 3,110' Down 947.87 m Down
Mohawk Lakes
4.3 mi 6.9 km • 1,267' Up 386.08 m Up • 1,266' Down 385.82 m Down
Chicago Lakes Trail #52
12.2 mi 19.6 km • 3,159' Up 962.92 m Up • 3,159' Down 962.93 m Down
Upper Ute Trail Out-and-Back
3.9 mi 6.3 km • 884' Up 269.58 m Up • 891' Down 271.45 m Down
Grizzly Lake
7.5 mi 12.1 km • 1,959' Up 597.15 m Up • 1,959' Down 597.04 m Down
Spring Creek Trail
10.4 mi 16.7 km • 1,435' Up 437.4 m Up • 1,435' Down 437.26 m Down
Timberline Lake
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 854' Up 260.45 m Up • 854' Down 260.27 m Down
Devils Kitchen
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 242' Up 73.74 m Up • 242' Down 73.82 m Down
Midland Hill Out-and-Back
4.9 mi 7.9 km • 1,586' Up 483.35 m Up • 1,585' Down 483.1 m Down
Columbine Lake Out-and-Back
6.4 mi 10.3 km • 978' Up 298 m Up • 978' Down 297.96 m Down
Adams Falls Loop
0.7 mi 1.2 km • 329' Up 100.42 m Up • 346' Down 105.59 m Down
Warner Point Nature Trail
1.5 mi 2.5 km • 324' Up 98.77 m Up • 324' Down 98.9 m Down
Window Rock Lollipop Loop
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 182' Up 55.36 m Up • 182' Down 55.4 m Down
Jim Creek Trail
7.7 mi 12.3 km • 1,390' Up 423.53 m Up • 1,389' Down 423.48 m Down
Mad Creek Trail
7.5 mi 12.1 km • 730' Up 222.5 m Up • 729' Down 222.1 m Down
Top of Vail Tour
3.8 mi 6.1 km • 744' Up 226.92 m Up • 731' Down 222.66 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
Isabelle Glacier Out and Back
8.3 mi 13.3 km • 1,549' Up 472.06 m Up • 1,550' Down 472.34 m Down
Blue Sky Out and Back
3.9 mi 6.3 km • 461' Up 140.5 m Up • 460' Down 140.31 m Down
Broome Hut via Second Creek Trail
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 714' Up 217.5 m Up • 714' Down 217.6 m Down
Lake Evelyn Out-and-Back
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 1,174' Up 357.8 m Up • 1,174' Down 357.78 m Down
Carhart Trail
5.8 mi 9.4 km • 554' Up 168.78 m Up • 563' Down 171.55 m Down
Fish Creek Falls Overlook
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 16' Up 4.99 m Up • 16' Down 4.93 m Down
S-Mountain via Frontside
3.4 mi 5.5 km • 496' Up 151.04 m Up • 495' Down 151 m Down