Hiking

The beautiful Tanglewood Trail is located in Bailey, Colorado and during certain times of the year features beautiful wildflowers. This trail is rated as difficult, dogs are allowed on leash and the trail is used mostly from May until October. Expect to see other hikers and horses on this 11.8 mile trail with you! Read more...

The Ben Tyler Trailhead offers access to the Lost Creek Wilderness Area via the Ben Tyler Trail. Beginning at the Ben Tyler Trailhead, the trail climbs steeply in a series of switchbacks. Please do not cut across these switchbacks. After the last switchback, the trail becomes less steep up to a crossing of Ben Tyler Creek. At this point the Read more...

The Ute Creek Trailhead provides access to the Lost Creek Wilderness Area via the Ute Creek Trail. It is a very difficult 4-mile hike because of the steep grade. Extended loop hikes can be made from this trail once it intersects with Brookside-McCurdy Trail within the wilderness area. Directions: From Highway 24 at Lake George, travel north on Country Road Read more...

Platte Springs Trailhead provides access to the Long Water Trail to the north and the Platte River Trail to the south. Long Water Trail has many switchbacks and gradually descends to its terminus at the confluence of Tarryall Creek and the South Platte River. The Platte River Trail provides access to the South Platte River and is an easy to Read more...

The Platte River Trailhead, located near Happy Meadows Campground, provides access to the Platte River Trail, which runs along the South Platte River. It is an easy to moderate 3 mile hike through forest and meadow. Portions of this trail were impacted by the 2002 Hayman Fire and the trail may not be well defined in some areas. Directions: From Read more...

Hard Rock Interpretive Trail is a .9 mile self-guided interpretive walk that includes an additional .6 mile spur, which provides an overlook of the canyon. The trail explores the diverse life of the region that extends from the Riverside Campground to the Blue Mountain Campground. Look for numbered signs along the way that identify trees, shrubs, plants, and other sites Read more...

Eleven Mile Canyon Recreation Area is located below the dam of the Eleven Mile Reservoir near Lake George in the southeast corner of South Park. The narrow, dirt road traversing the canyon used to be the old Colorado Midland Railroad bed before the dam and reservoir were constructed. Unlike the reservoir area, which has an open basin and rangeland type Read more...

Paradise Cove, also known as Guffey Gorge features a waterfall as your reward for hiking up a 1 mile heavily trafficked trail. Trail is available for use from May to September, dogs are allowed on a leash. Mid-May to mid-September the day-fee is $6 per vehicle. Cliff jumping is allowed at Paradise Cove. Cliff jumping is very dangerous – proceed Read more...

The Lynch Creek Trailhead provides access to the Salt Creek Trail, Rough and Tumbling Trail, and the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area. Hiking, backpacking, horse riding, and dispersed camping are allowed along the trail, as well as mountain biking outside of the Wilderness Area. Directions Drive 12 miles south of Fairplay on Highway 285 then turn right (west) on to Forest Read more...