The Best Snowshoe Trails in Colorado (United States)

Emerald Lake 2014-11-28

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NevadaRambler

Distance

3.89mi

Elevation +

883f

TrailRank

30| 5.0

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Snowshoe hike from Bear Lake Trailhead to Emerald Lake, via Nymph Lake and Dream Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, Colorado, USA.

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Cordova Pass

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jmd_10

Distance

5.54mi

Elevation +

938f

TrailRank

30

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Trail starts at Cucharas Pass, just south of Cuchara and La Veta on Rt. 12. There is a parking area on the northwest side of the road, accessible even in winter. In the summer this is a forestry road. In the winter it...

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Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park

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AnnBrampton

Distance

2.36mi

Elevation +

525f

TrailRank

29

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Amazing walk from Bear Lake up to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park... it's a snowshoeing climb but can also be hiked if the snow is packed down. Look out for warnings on crossing the lakes, sometimes you nee...

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Homestead Marmot Snowshoe 1 (2015-01-31 12:17:58)

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aledm

Distance

4.26mi

Elevation +

1496f

TrailRank

26

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Homestead Loop of 3 hours and 4.2 miles to the ridge with a view of Arrowhead in Beaver Creek. Elevation gain 1400' up from high desert scrub, through beautiful aspens and across meadows. Needed snowshoes but yaktracks w...

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Herman Gulch by snowshoe

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Drew Smith

Distance

4.75mi

Elevation +

1444f

TrailRank

24

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Didn't make it all the way to the lake, but stopped in the basin below. Fine snow and wonderful views in all directions.

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Abyss Lake Trail, Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado

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PolarLightning

Distance

10.54mi

Elevation +

3825f

TrailRank

22

Technical level: easy Fitness level: moderate Crowd: light Notes: Track was created on a snowshoeing trip, we did not make it all the way to Abyss Lake, so the track is incomplete. In winter, Guanella Pass road ...

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Snowshoe Corral Creek (2014-12-13 08:46:23)

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aledm

Distance

3.69mi

Elevation +

823f

TrailRank

22

This was a 3.62 mile loop on top of Vail Pass. Each person must pay a $6 day use fee. Parking is on the west side of the I-70 Vail Pass Rest Area Exit and we walked across the highway to the trailhead on the east side of...

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Michigan Ditch Trail, Cameron Pass Colorado

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AnnBrampton

Distance

6.25mi

Elevation +

1040f

TrailRank

20

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Michigan Ditch Trail is a hidden backcountry trail used for snowshoeing... it's hidden in the Larimer region in Colorado right smack in the middle of Roosevelt National Park. Trail is quite wide and marked, snow can g...

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Rogers Peak Lake, James Peak Wilderness, Colorado

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PolarLightning

Distance

8.34mi

Elevation +

2612f

TrailRank

19

Technical level: easy Fitness level: moderate Crowd: moderate This is a great snowshoeing trail. Due to the low visibility when I snowshoed this trail, I went off trail near the end and did not find Rogers Peak Lake...

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Snowshoe Simba Run 1 (2015-02-28 11:12:02)

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aledm

Distance

2.38mi

Elevation +

2316f

TrailRank

15

We started in Lionshead and up we went avoiding the mogul sections by circling around. It took us 2:05 hours (whereas the winners of the race the preceding weekend made it in less than 1 hour). It was a busy day on Vail ...

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Riva Ridge Ski Run Hike 1 (2015-02-09 09:07:24)

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aledm

Distance

2.25mi

Elevation +

2031f

TrailRank

12

From Golden Peak we hiked up Gopher Hill to Riva Catwalk. We hiked up Riva Ridge to Compromise and looped around to Skid Road and then back to Tourist Trap. We hiked up to Transmontane and took a right to Mid Vail where ...

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Brainard Lake 2014-11-30

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NevadaRambler

Distance

5.46mi

Elevation +

669f

TrailRank

22

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Brainard Lake, Roosevelt National Forest, near Ward, Colorado, USA

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Tennessee Pass Powderhound Loop

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aledm

Distance

3.03mi

Elevation +

335f

TrailRank

19| 4.67

X1 intersection Mitchell Creek Loop & Treeline Loop / Powderhound Loop X2 fork Powderhound Loop right, Treeline Loop left (does not match Forest Service map) X3 intersection Powderhound Loop & Mitchell Creek Loop

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Boreas Pass and Baker's Tank Trail

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NBCN

Distance

2.67mi

Elevation +

433f

TrailRank

19

Ruta espectacular en la parte del camino de Boreass Pass por las vistas que presenta hacia el valle y a las montañas de Breckenridge. La parte boscosa está muy bien marcada, aunque puede hacerse un poco larga y monónoton...

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Bear Creek Trail

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Anastasia Osborne

Distance

4.02mi

Elevation +

495f

TrailRank

17

Not all the way to finish, but most of it

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Arapahoe Lakes, James Peak Wilderness, Colorado

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PolarLightning

Distance

7.31mi

Elevation +

2218f

TrailRank

13

Technical level: easy Fitness level: moderate Crowd: moderate

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Butler Gulch, Jones Pass, Colorado

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PolarLightning

Distance

5.19mi

Elevation +

2530f

TrailRank

13

Technical level: easy Fitness level: moderate Crowd: light

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