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358 mi 575 km of trail — 6 Featured Runs

Easy Trails 9 Trails Intermediate Trails 43 Trails Hard Trails 32 Trails

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Favorite Looking towards the Rito Alto Lake valley after crossing the 1st pass.

Rito Alto Four Pass Loop

23.0 mi 37.1 km • Loop • 5,843 ft Ascent 1780.85 m Ascent

Singletrack Westcliffe, CO

( 11 )
Favorite A few natural obstacles along the way.

Rainbow Trail #1336: Complete Trail

82.6 mi 133.0 km • Point to Point • 12,524 ft Ascent 3817.37 m Ascent

Singletrack Westcliffe, CO

( 1 )
Favorite Camping at Lake Como

Tour de Little Bear

2.7 mi 4.3 km • Loop • 2,168 ft Ascent 660.89 m Ascent

Singletrack Alamosa East, CO

( 2 )
Favorite Willow Park, about a third of the way from trailhead to Willow Lake, is a one hour walk. This is early winter. The trail goes right by Willow Park so you can't possibly miss it. Challenger Point is seen in the middle; Willow Lake is in the bowl on left.

Kit Carson and Challenger

14.1 mi 22.6 km • Loop • 5,550 ft Ascent 1691.67 m Ascent

Singletrack Crestone, CO

( 6 )
Favorite KT with a giant hybrid cutthroat trout from Upper Sand Creek Lake.

Music Pass Trail to Upper Sand Creek Lake

8.4 mi 13.5 km • Out and Back • 1,858 ft Ascent 566.25 m Ascent

Singletrack Westcliffe, CO

( 5 )
Favorite View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail

Mt. Lindsey

8.4 mi 13.5 km • Loop • 3,505 ft Ascent 1068.45 m Ascent

Singletrack Alamosa East, CO

( 4 )
Favorite Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin

Humboldt Peak

11.2 mi 18.1 km • Out and Back • 4,164 ft Ascent 1269.18 m Ascent

Singletrack Crestone, CO

( 15 )

Trails in Sangre de Cristo Wilderness - 78

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0.6 mi 1.0 km #1 Crestone Needle South Face
Crestone, CO
0.6 mi 1.0 km Crestone, CO
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1.6 mi 2.5 km #2 Crestone Peak South Face
Crestone, CO
1.6 mi 2.5 km Crestone, CO
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2.5 mi 4.0 km #3 Cottonwood Pass Trail
Crestone, CO
2.5 mi 4.0 km Crestone, CO
Unknown
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2.9 mi 4.6 km #4 Sand Gulch USFS 124
Salida, CO
2.9 mi 4.6 km Salida, CO
Unknown
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4.8 mi 7.8 km #5 Willow Lake Trail
Crestone, CO
4.8 mi 7.8 km Crestone, CO
Bad / Closed
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Snowy - About 3.3 miles in the snow starts and gets deep quick, about thigh deep according to what other parties told us.
8 days ago
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4.3 mi 6.9 km #6 South Colony Lake Approach
Crestone, CO
4.3 mi 6.9 km Crestone, CO
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0.9 mi 1.4 km #7 Lower Sand Creek Lake Trail
Crestone, CO
0.9 mi 1.4 km Crestone, CO
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2.1 mi 3.3 km #8 Humboldt Peak Summit Trail
Crestone, CO
2.1 mi 3.3 km Crestone, CO
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #9 Kit Carson North Ridge
Crestone, CO
1.1 mi 1.8 km Crestone, CO
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9.5 mi 15.3 km #10 Comanche Trail #746
Crestone, CO
9.5 mi 15.3 km Crestone, CO
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5.1 mi 8.1 km #11 Venable Trail #347
Westcliffe, CO
5.1 mi 8.1 km Westcliffe, CO
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5.9 mi 9.5 km #12 North Crestone Trail #744
Crestone, CO
5.9 mi 9.5 km Crestone, CO
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15.5 mi 24.9 km #13 Rainbow Trail #1336: Bear Creek to Mears Junction (Methodist M…
Salida, CO
15.5 mi 24.9 km Salida, CO
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3.4 mi 5.5 km #14 Lily Lake Trail #1308
Alamosa East, CO
3.4 mi 5.5 km Alamosa East, CO
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2.5 mi 4.1 km #15 Little Sand Creek Lakes Trail
Crestone, CO
2.5 mi 4.1 km Crestone, CO
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3.6 mi 5.8 km #16 Mosca Pass Trail
Crestone, CO
3.6 mi 5.8 km Crestone, CO
All Clear
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Dry
32 days ago
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1.8 mi 2.9 km #17 Challenger Point Trail
Crestone, CO
1.8 mi 2.9 km Crestone, CO
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16.3 mi 26.3 km #18 Rainbow Trail #1336: Hayden Creek to Bear Creek
Salida, CO
16.3 mi 26.3 km Salida, CO
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1.5 mi 2.4 km #19 South Colony Spur
Crestone, CO
1.5 mi 2.4 km Crestone, CO
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10.4 mi 16.8 km #20 Black Canyon Trail #754
Crestone, CO
10.4 mi 16.8 km Crestone, CO
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View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail

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View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail
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Alamosa East, CO
Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin

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Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin
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Crestone, CO
Looking west at Crestone Peak and Needle with Upper South Colony Lake below. View from Humboldt Peak west summit ridge.

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Looking west at Crestone Peak and Needle with U…
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Crestone, CO
Sunrise in a meadow near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail

#4

Sunrise in a meadow near the beginning of the H…
 3
Alamosa East, CO
Looking south from the summit, Sangre De Cristo Range.

#5

Looking south from the summit, Sangre De Cristo…
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Crestone, CO
Upper South Colony Lake

#6

Upper South Colony Lake
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Crestone, CO
Sunrise over the Crestones

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Sunrise over the Crestones
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Crestone, CO
Crestone Needle (14,197') from Lower South Colony Lake area

#8

Crestone Needle (14,197') from Lower South Colo…
 3
Crestone, CO

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