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Indian Peaks Wilderness
The Indian Peaks Wilderness is located along the Continental Divide between Boulder County to the east and Grand County to the west. Bordered by the James Peak Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park, Indian Peaks Wilderness is a popular destination for day hiking, backpacking, fishing, and viewing wildlife.
Permits Are Required: Please read all relevant information below prior to obtaining a permit. NOTE: Permit applications for the 2021 season will be found exclusively on recreation.gov starting in mid-March. (Read the press release for more information). There is a $5 fee for each camping permit from June 1 to September 15. Recreation.gov charges a $6 vendor reservation fee per reservation. Some trailheads require additional use fees (see Brainard Lake Recreation Area and Arapaho National Recreation Area).
Seasonal Information:
June 1 - September 15: Permits are required for all overnight trips.
September 16 - May 31: A permit is not required to camp in the Indian Peaks Wilderness for groups with 1-7 people. For large groups (8-12 people), permits are required year-round.
It is critical to reference our Backcountry Zone Map to help plan your trip and ensure you are within the correct zone.
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Indian Peaks Wilderness Trail and Map Finder
Area Hiking Trails: |
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1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905 |
2 - Arapaho Pass Spur Trail #6.1 |
3 - Arapaho Pass Trail #6 |
4 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904 |
5 - Baptiste Trail #815 |
Area Hiking Trails: |
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1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905 |
2 - Arapaho Pass Spur Trail #6.1 |
3 - Arapaho Pass Trail #6 |
4 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904 |
5 - Baptiste Trail #815 |
6 - Baptiste Trail #815.1 |
7 - Beaver Creek Trail #911 |
8 - Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail #835 |
9 - Betty Lake Spur Trail |
10 - Blue Lake South Shore Trail |
11 - Blue Lake Trail #912 |
12 - Bob and Betty Lakes Trail #810 |
13 - Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail #910.1 |
14 - Buchanan Pass Connector Trail |
15 - Buchanan Pass Trail #2 |
16 - Buchanan Pass Trail #910 |
17 - Buchanan Sourdough Connector Trail |
18 - CMC Cabin Trail |
19 - CMC South Trail |
20 - Caribou Lake Spur Trail |
21 - Caribou Pass Alt Ttrail |
22 - Caribou Pass Trail #11 |
23 - Cascade Creek Trail #1 |
24 - Chittenden Mountain Trail - PRIMITIVE |
25 - Columbine Lake Trail #11.1 |
26 - Coney Creek Coney Lake Trail #914 |
27 - Crater Lake Trail #1.1 |
28 - Devils Thumb Bypass Trail #902.1 |
29 - Devils Thumb Lake Spur Trail |
30 - Devils Thumb Park Trail #7.1 |
31 - Devils Thumb Trail #902 |
32 - Diamond Lake Shore Trail |
33 - Diamond Lake Trail #975 |
34 - East Shore Connector Trail |
35 - Gourd Lake Trail #2.1 |
36 - Hurd Creek Trail - Primitive |
37 - Isabelle Glacier Trail #908 |
38 - Jasper Lake Spur Trail |
39 - Jean Lunning Trail #907.1A |
40 - Jenny Creek Trail #808.1 |
41 - King Lake Spur Trail |
42 - King Lake Trail #901 |
43 - Lake Dorothy Trail |
44 - Little Blue Lake Route |
45 - Little Raven Extension Trail #802.1 |
46 - Little Raven Trail #802 |
47 - Lost Lake Spur Trail |
48 - Lost Lake Trail #813 |
49 - Meadow Mountain Route |
50 - Middle Saint Vrain Access Trail |
51 - Mirror Lake Spur Trail |
52 - Mitchell Lake Spur Trail |
53 - Mount Audubon Trail #913 |
54 - Niwot Cutoff Trail #907.2 |
55 - Niwot Ridge Trail #906 |
56 - Niwot Ridge Trail - Niwot Ridge Road Connector Trail |
57 - Old Rail Trestles Trail |
58 - Pawnee Pass Trail #1 |
59 - Pawnee Pass Trail #907 |
60 - Primitive Trail 20 |
61 - Rainbow Lakes Trail #918 |
62 - Red Deer Lake Trail #824 |
63 - Roaring Fork Trail #3 |
64 - Rock Creek Trail #821 - Primitive |
65 - Saint Vrain Glacier Trail #917 |
66 - Saint Vrain Mountain Summit Route |
67 - Saint Vrain Mountain Trail #915 |
68 - Sourdough North Trail #835 |
69 - Sourdough South Trail #835 |
70 - South Arapaho Peak Route |
71 - South Saint Vrain - Red Rocks Connector Trail |
72 - South Saint Vrain Trail #909 |
73 - Strawberry Bench Trail #9 |
74 - Strawberry Lake Trail #9.6 |
75 - Trail #501 |
76 - Waldrop Access Trail |
77 - Waldrop Trail #814 North |
78 - Waldrop Trail #814 South |
79 - Wapiti Trail #816 |
80 - Watanga Lake Trail #3.1 |
81 - Woodland Lake Spur Trail |
82 - Woodland Lake Trail #811 |
Area Trailheads: |
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1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905 |
2 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904 |
3 - Blue Lake Trail #912 |
4 - Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail #910.1 |
5 - Buchannan Pass Trailhead |
Area Trailheads: |
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1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905 |
2 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904 |
3 - Blue Lake Trail #912 |
4 - Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail #910.1 |
5 - Buchannan Pass Trailhead |
6 - CDNST - Rollins Pass to Rogers Pass |
7 - CMC Cabin Trail |
8 - Cascade Creek Trail #1 |
9 - Chittenden Mountain Trailhead |
10 - Devils Thumb Park Trail #7.1 |
11 - Devils Thumb Trail #902 |
12 - East Shore Dam Trailhead |
13 - Jenny Creek Trail #808.1 |
14 - Jenny Creek Trail #808.1 |
15 - Little Raven Trail #802 |
16 - Niwot Cutoff Trail #907.2 |
17 - Niwot Ridge Trail - Niwot Ridge Road Connector Trail |
18 - Pawnee Pass Trail #907 |
19 - Roaring Fork Trail #3 |
20 - Rock Creek Trail #821 - Primitive |
21 - Saint Vrain Mountain Trail #915 |
22 - Sourdough North Trail #835 |
23 - Sourdough South Trail #835 |
24 - South Saint Vrain Trail #909 |
25 - South Saint Vrain Trail #909 |
26 - Strawberry Lake Trail #9.6 |
27 - Trailhead |
Area Campgrounds: |
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1 - Arapaho Bay Campground |
2 - Camp Dick Campground |
3 - Green Ridge Campground |
4 - Pawnee Campground |
5 - Peaceful Valley Campground |
6 - Rainbow Lakes Campground |