Newest Recommended Hiking Routes
near Ward, Colorado
Ward, Colorado
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Gore Lake Out & Back
11.9 mi 19.1 km • 2,593' Up 790.49 m Up • 2,594' Down 790.5 m Down

Argentine Peak
7.3 mi 11.7 km • 2,585' Up 788.01 m Up • 2,584' Down 787.47 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

Head to Head
33.9 mi 54.5 km • 7,909' Up 2410.77 m Up • 7,195' Down 2193.15 m Down
Creekside
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 657' Up 200.38 m Up • 659' Down 200.86 m Down

Wyoming Trail to Lake Elmo
14.7 mi 23.6 km • 1,301' Up 396.45 m Up • 1,301' Down 396.47 m Down

Pearl Lake Trail
3.7 mi 6.0 km • 233' Up 71.12 m Up • 233' Down 70.94 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

Square Top Mountain Southeast Ridge
7.0 mi 11.2 km • 2,454' Up 747.9 m Up • 2,457' Down 748.91 m Down

Fish Creek Falls Overlook
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 16' Up 4.99 m Up • 16' Down 4.93 m Down
Pinball Ridge
5.9 mi 9.4 km • 687' Up 209.51 m Up • 687' Down 209.44 m Down

Hope Pass from the Willis Gulch Trailhead
8.9 mi 14.3 km • 3,211' Up 978.82 m Up • 3,211' Down 978.7 m Down

Snowmass Mountain
22.0 mi 35.4 km • 5,782' Up 1762.21 m Up • 5,781' Down 1762.14 m Down

Upper Fish Creek Falls
4.3 mi 6.9 km • 1,336' Up 407.3 m Up • 1,335' Down 407.03 m Down

Forest Lakes to Needle Eye Tunnel
13.4 mi 21.6 km • 2,963' Up 903.12 m Up • 2,962' Down 902.8 m Down

Gibralter Lake Out and Back
11.1 mi 17.9 km • 1,854' Up 565.04 m Up • 1,853' Down 564.69 m Down

Saint Vrain — Meadow Mountain Out and Back
9.5 mi 15.2 km • 3,569' Up 1087.88 m Up • 3,569' Down 1087.69 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

High Lonesome Backpacking Route
22.6 mi 36.3 km • 5,224' Up 1592.28 m Up • 5,225' Down 1592.63 m Down

Mount Blue Sky Out-and-Back
5.6 mi 8.9 km • 1,814' Up 552.85 m Up • 1,815' Down 553.16 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

Picture Rock+Wild Turkey+Ponderosa Lollipop
14.9 mi 23.9 km • 1,467' Up 447.19 m Up • 1,467' Down 447.09 m Down

MOB Mission: Missouri-Oxford-Belford
15.4 mi 24.8 km • 7,066' Up 2153.67 m Up • 7,068' Down 2154.32 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

Rustler Gulch Out and Back
7.7 mi 12.3 km • 1,271' Up 387.47 m Up • 1,271' Down 387.49 m Down

Avery Peak - Standard Out-and-Back
10.9 mi 17.5 km • 3,798' Up 1157.71 m Up • 3,798' Down 1157.71 m Down