Hiking with the kids - ages 4 & 7
hikes NEAR you
People always ask me where they should go hiking. ALWAYS. But more specifically, people plan a weekend in Winter Park and then shoot me a text asking what hikes I know in that area. So here is a page that will hopefully help you find a hike near your next campsite. Green trails are easy, blue are moderate and black are challenging.
Vail Area
Best Hike: Pitkin Lake
Other hikes:
Piney River Falls trail
Booth Falls (must take shuttle)
Berrypicker - great for aspens!
Gore Lake
Colorado Springs Area
Best Hike: The Crags
Other Hikes:
Garden of the Gods
Helen Hunt falls (easy one!)
Mt Cutler & Mt Muscoco
Columbine Trail Section 16
Manitou Incline (need reservations)
Barr Trail to Barr Camp
Estes Park Area
Best Hike: Sky Pond
Other Hikes:
Bear, Dream, Emerald & Haiyaha Lakes
Deer Mountain
Alluvial Fan (great for kids!)
Deer Mountain
Alluvial Fan (great for kids!)
Lily Lake
Sprague Lake (wheelchair friendly)
Mills Lake
the Loch
Gem Lake
Bierstadt Lake
Kruger Rock (not in RMNP)
Chasm Lake
Bluebird Lake
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Leadville & Twin Lakes Area
Best Hike: Mt Elbert
Other hikes:
Interlaken Trail
Windsor Lake (short but steep)
Try three other 14ers: Mt Sherman, Mt. Massive and La Plata
Summit County Area
Best Hike: Mohawk Lakes
Other HIkes:
Lakeshore Perimeter
Lily Pad Lake (snowshoeing too!)
Ptarmigan Trail
Gore Range Trail
Acorn Creek Loop
Willow Creek Falls
Shrine Ridge Trail
Willow Lakes
Meadow Creek to Eccles Pass
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