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- Summit County maintains approximately 45 miles of natural surface trails and 40 miles of dirt roads.
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Jul 20, 2021 · Explore Summit County Long Trails - view hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Jul 1, 2022 · Summit County has over 100 trail access points and hundreds of miles of recreational trails and roads for use in all seasons. As a whole, Summit County is home to 76 trailheads, 45 trail access portals, and 825 miles of trails and roads.
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- Lily Pad Lakes Trail – Silverthorne
- Sapphire Point Overlook & Trail – Dillon
- Mini Mine Trail – Breckenridge
- Lower Cataract Lake – Summit County – Heeney
- Loveland Lakes Trail – Loveland Pass
- Mayflower Gulch Trail – Summit County – Fremont Pass
- Troll & Fairy Forest – Breckenridge
Seven easy trails in 7 charming locations in the heart of Colorado’s high country. Hike into the forest to magical fairytale lakes, mingle with the chipmunks and view Lake Dillon, find old mines along the trail, meander through Aspens around a beautiful lake with an incredible waterfall, hike in the alpine tundra around alpine lakes, go into the fo...
Distance: 3.3 miles out & back. Rated: easy Reaching Lily Pad Lakes is like walking into a fairytale. This trail is a gem.You’ll find it’s not much when starting out, but keep going, soon you’re into the forest and hiking deeper into magical lush greens, tall lodgepole pines, and crossing small trickles of water crisscrossing on the path. Truly an ...
Distance: 1/2 mile loop. Rated: easy Not to be missed for its incredible sweeping views of Summit County. The trail is a gentle 0.6-mile loop through tall pines & wildflowers. Doesn’t sound like much for a seasoned hiker but its beauty is captivating and never a disappointment. Picnic tables and manmade teepees along the trail make it a great famil...
Distance: 1.8-mile loop. Rated: moderate Love history? This trail if for you. Short but sweet hike with exceptional views of the mountain peaks while hiking through some of Colorado’s most historic remnants of mines. Just minutes into this hike you will come upon mine remnants while meandering through aspens galore. Even though rated moderate you w...
Distance: 2.5-mile loop. Rated: easy You will be pleasantly surprised at the unexpected beauty surrounding you on this hike. Find yourself as you hike around Lower Cataract Lake in thick Aspen grooves and eventually going into the dense spruce-fir forest where one of the best waterfalls in the area greets you. This is one of our favorite casual day...
Distance: 0.8 mile out & back. Rated: easy Want to see one of Colorado’s most beautiful spots without any effort? Hiking around Loveland Lakes is easy peasy with 3 alpine lakes and views that are breathless. One of the best areas to experience what other hikers spend hours getting to above timberline. Perfect for the non-hiker who wants to see wild...
Distance: 1.8 miles out & back. Rated: easy to slightly moderate This trail is magical as you hike into a glacier basin under the Ten Mile Range and Mt. Fletcher. Mayflower Gulch is the best backcountry getaway in every season. Easy to get to and doable for just about anyone. Do this trail once and you’ll be back! You can’t help but be in awe. Scat...
Distance: Varies Rated: easy One for the kids and just plain fun for the adults too! What a great way to get kids to love hiking, do a troll hike, and even find a fairy forest. First, visit Isak Heartstone Troll a 15ft amazing wooden sculpture then off to find the fairies. For about a mile, little handmade fairy cottages line the trail, built by lo...
Discover a portion of the iconic Colorado Trail starting from your base camp in Summit County with your guide over the course of 4-5 hours. Explore the lovely streams, dense coniferous forests, and stunning mountain passes as you make your way from sub-alpine slopes to alpine terrain and you’ll be rewarded with views of wide-open meadows.
Trails & Trailheads. Summit County has hundreds of miles of trails and dozens of trailheads that residents and visitors can use for a variety of recreational activities, including hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, horseback riding and motorized riding.
Explore the most popular trails in my list Summit County - Easy Hikes with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
The annual guide features more than 45 trail descriptions for routes in Breckenridge, Copper, Dillon, Keystone, Frisco and Silverthorne with information about parking, difficulty, elevation...
