SAWATCH RANGE HIKES


Holy Cross Wilderness (San Isabel & White River National Forests)

San Isabel National Forest

  • Chalk Creek Grade Historic Trail

    Distance: 2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft

  • Chalk Cliffs View - Colorado Trail Seg. 14

    Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft

  • Cottonwood Pass - North; Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

    Distance: 1.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 470 ft

  • Interlaken Trail - Colorado Trail Seg. 11

    Distance: 5.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 160 ft

  • Turquoise Lake Nature Trail

    Distance: 1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal

  • Windsor Lake - Mt. Massive Wilderness

    Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation: 1,000 ft

White River National Forest

  • Chapman Lake, Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

    Distance: 2.25 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 275 ft

  • Discovery & Braille Trails

    Distance: 0.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal

  • The Grottos Day Use Area

    Distance: 1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal

  • Independence Pass Overlook Trail

    Distance: 0.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal

  • Linkins Lake, Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

    Distance: 1.2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 600 ft

  • Lost Man Reservoir

    Distance: 1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 150 ft

  • Weller Lake - Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

    Distance: 1.2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft

Gunnison National Forest

  • Lamphier Lakes, South Lottis Trail, Fossil Ridge Wilderness

    Distance: 6.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,680 ft

  • Mill Lake, Fossil Ridge Wilderness

    Distance: 4.1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft

  • Monarch Crest Trail (Colorado Trail & Continental Divide National Scenic Trail)

    Distance: 2.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 165 ft

Sylvan Lake State Park

  • Sneve Gulch - Sylvan Lake SP & White River Nat. Forest

    Distance: 4.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft

  • Sylvan Lake Trail

    Distance: 1.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal

Other Hikes in the Sawatch Range

  • Mushroom Rock - Red Hill Recreation Area (BLM Public Lands)

    Distance: 1.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 800 ft

  • Scout Trail - Glenwood Springs & BLM Public Lands

    Distance: 10 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft

  • Gypsum Recreation Site, BLM Public Lands

    Distance: 1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal