Pinkerton-Flagstaff Trail 


Pinkerton-Flagstaff is a difficult 8-mile trail in the Hermosa Creek area.
Pinkerton-Flagstaff is a difficult 8-mile trail in the Hermosa Creek area.
Dutch Creek Trail is a mostly downhill trail that runs along the creek and through lots of aspen groves and creek crossings.
Little Elk Creek is an 11-mile difficult trail connecting the main Hermosa Creek Trail into Dutch Creek.
The views from Purgatory Cliffs at the top of the Elbert Creek trail overlooking the Needles are beautiful no matter what time of year you scale the heights; however, there is almost no better place to witness the changing aspens in the fall.
The main Hermosa Creek Trail is always the most well-worn route and sees several junctions in the 12.7-mile one way.
Rico-Silverton Trail ascends two high mountain passes in 2.4 miles, thus affording excellent views and good opportunities for photography.
Sharkstooth Trail is a 6.6 mile (one way) trail to Sharkstooth Pass, with many excellent views of Hesperus Mountain along the way.
The iconic Colorado Trail stretches 500 miles from Denver to its terminus in Durango and is one of the state’s great recreational assets.
The 4-mile round trip hike near Vallecito Reservoir gains 1,150 feet in elevation and takes approximately four hours.
These trails head up the ridges on the east side of Vallecito Lake, following creeks with waterfalls to open meadows.