CO-Arkansas Hills Trail System

Colorado

The Arkansas Hills Trail System is accessible right form downtown Salida, CO just across the Arkansas River. Found on land owned by the city of Salida as well as BLM land further east, this area is popular with both mountain bikers and hikers, and trails connect all the way to the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida. This area receives little snowfall in the winter, allowing for more snow-free conditions than areas outside Salida with similar elevations.

When Open?	Area Acres	Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day	11,561 acres	City of Salida Parks and Recreation US Forest Service: Salida Ranger District

Dogs Allowed?	Miles of Trail	Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed on leash	31	6,980ft - 9,820ft

Arkansas Hills Trail System Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Backbone Trail
2 - Burnpile Trail
3 - Cottonwood Gulch Trail
4 - Cottonwood Trail
5 - Crater Mountain Trail

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Backbone Trail
2 - Burnpile Trail
3 - Cottonwood Gulch Trail
4 - Cottonwood Trail
5 - Crater Mountain Trail
6 - Frontside Trail
7 - Hatch Trail
8 - Hooligan Trail
9 - Jalapeno Trail
10 - Lil Rattler Trail
11 - North Backbone Trail
12 - Pauli Trail
13 - Poblano Trail
14 - Prospector Trail
15 - Rhumba Trail
16 - Salsa Trail
17 - Sand Dunes Trail
18 - Sergent Pepper Trail
19 - Sweet Dreams Trail
20 - Tenderfoot Trail
21 - The Dude Abides Trail
22 - Trail #T5677A
23 - Trail #T5677I
24 - Trail #T5677J
25 - Unkle Nazty Trail