Hiking trails near Denver, CO
74 trails within 75 miles · 21 with detail pages · 33 within 25 miles
This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Denver. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.
Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.
Closest trails to Denver
All trails within 75 miles, by distance
Within 25 miles of Denver
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Orbital Trail | — | Regional | 1 mi | ~0 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 20 | — | Local | 6 mi | ~10 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 19 | — | Local | 7 mi | ~10 min |
| DFC 2 Mile Walking Course | — | 7 mi | ~10 min | |
| DFC 1 Mile Walking Course | — | 7 mi | ~10 min | |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 26 | — | Local | 9 mi | ~15 min |
| deKoevend Park Trail Loop | — | Local | 10 mi | ~15 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 18 | — | Local | 10 mi | ~15 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 21 | — | Local | 10 mi | ~15 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 15 | — | Local | 10 mi | ~15 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 14 | — | Local | 10 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 16 | — | Local | 10 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 25 | — | Local | 10 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 27 | — | Local | 11 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 13 | — | Local | 11 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 24 | — | Local | 11 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 3 | — | Local | 11 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2 | — | Local | 12 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 28 | — | Local | 12 mi | ~20 min |
| North Table Loop Trail | — | Local | 12 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 4 | — | Local | 12 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 17 | — | Local | 12 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 23 | — | Local | 12 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1 | — | Local | 13 mi | ~20 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 22 | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 7 | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 5 | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 9 | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 8 | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 10 | — | Local | 16 mi | ~25 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 6 | — | Local | 16 mi | ~30 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 12 | — | Local | 16 mi | ~30 min |
| Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 11 | — | Local | 18 mi | ~30 min |
25-50 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Valley Ranch Trails | — | Local | 28 mi | ~50 min |
| Button Rock Trail | — | Local | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail | — | lhn | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Buchannan Pass Trail | — | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Brookside-McCurdy Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Wild Basin Trail | — | Regional | 45 mi | ~1.3 hr |
| Thunder Lake Trail | — | Regional | 46 mi | ~1.3 hr |
| ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4 | 212 mi | National | 47 mi | ~1.4 hr |
| Longs Peak Trail | — | Regional | 48 mi | ~1.4 hr |
| CDT iipST | — | Regional | 48 mi | ~1.4 hr |
50-75 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Longs Peak Trail | — | Regional | 50 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Black Lake Trail | — | Local | 51 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Glacier Gorge Trail | — | Regional | 51 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| CDT iiyST | — | Regional | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Bear Lake Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Lake Haiyaha Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Emerald Lake Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| East Inlet Trail | — | Regional | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Flat Top Mountain Trail | — | Regional | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Continental Divide National Scenic Trail - Rocky Mtn Park | — | Local | 54 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Fern Lake Trail | — | Regional | 54 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Tonahutu Creek Trail | — | Regional | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Beaver Ponds on Trail Ridge Road | — | 57 mi | ~1.7 hr | |
| Haynach Lake Trail | — | Local | 58 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| CDT ilcST | — | Regional | 60 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Trail Ridge Store | — | 63 mi | ~1.8 hr | |
| Ute Trail | — | Local | 64 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Timber Lake Trail | — | Regional | 64 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Stormy Peaks B17 Crash Trail | — | 64 mi | ~1.8 hr | |
| Ditch Road | — | Regional | 64 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| CDT ilgST | — | Regional | 64 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Colorado River Trail | — | Regional | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Emmaline Lake Trail | — | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr | |
| Grand Ditch Trail | — | Regional | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Little Beaver Creek Trail | — | 69 mi | ~2.0 hr | |
| Little Beaver Creek Trail | — | 69 mi | ~2.0 hr | |
| Mount McConnel Nature Trail | — | 69 mi | ~2.0 hr | |
| Mount Sherman - Southwest Ridge from Fourmile Creek | — | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr | |
| Mount Sherman from Iowa Gulch | — | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr | |
| Village Streamwalk | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Blue Lake Trail | — | 75 mi | ~2.2 hr |
Beyond 75 miles
Looking for trails further out? Browse the full Colorado hiking list or jump to all U.S. hiking trails.