Colorado

West of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Never Summer Wilderness, the Continental Divide travels roughly east-west towards Rabbit Ears Pass and Steamboat Springs marking the lower boundary of North Park. North of the divide is the Routt National Forest and south is the Arapaho National Forest, where a variety of hiking trails are found. Accessible from the east via trailheads along CO HWY 125 between Granby and Rand and from the west from HWY 14, there are a number of loop options and the Continental Divide trail traverses a number of 11,000ft+ and 12,000ft+ peaks.

When Open? Area Acres Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day 177,541 acres US Forest Service:
Parks Ranger District
Sulphur Ranger District
Dogs Allowed? Miles of Trail Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed - must be on leash in developed areas 146 7,380ft - 12,300ft

Arapaho Ridge Area Hiking Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Arapaho Ridge Trail North #1135.1
2 - Arapaho Ridge Trail South #1135.1
3 - Bill Miller Trail #53.1
4 - Buffalo Creek Trail #51.1
5 - CDT Alt Trail
Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Arapaho Ridge Trail North #1135.1
2 - Arapaho Ridge Trail South #1135.1
3 - Bill Miller Trail #53.1
4 - Buffalo Creek Trail #51.1
5 - CDT Alt Trail
6 - Grimes Peak Trail #58.1
7 - Haypark Trail #60.1
8 - Haystack Creek Trail #55.1
9 - Paradise Creek Trail #54.1
Area Trailheads:
1 - Arapaho Ridge Trail North #1135.1
2 - Arapaho Ridge Trail South #1135.1
3 - Bill Miller Trail #53.1
4 - CDT Bowen Gulch to Willow Creek Pass (CO Sec. 38)
5 - CDT FR 104 to Rabbit Ears Pass (CO Sec. 41)
Area Trailheads:
1 - Arapaho Ridge Trail North #1135.1
2 - Arapaho Ridge Trail South #1135.1
3 - Bill Miller Trail #53.1
4 - CDT Bowen Gulch to Willow Creek Pass (CO Sec. 38)
5 - CDT FR 104 to Rabbit Ears Pass (CO Sec. 41)
6 - CDT Troublesome Pass to FR 104 (CO Sec. 40)
7 - CDT Willow Creek Pass to Troublesome Pass (CO Sec. 39)
8 - Elk Mountain Trail #27.1
9 - Grimes Peak Trail #58.1
10 - Grimes Peak Trail #58.1
11 - Haypark Trail #60.1
12 - Haystack Creek Trail #55.1
13 - Trailhead
14 - Troublesome Trail #56.1
15 - Wolford Mountain Trail
16 - Wolford Reservoir Trail
Area Campgrounds:
1 - Denver Creek Campground