The Best Hiking in Gypsum

Depending where you choose to access the Hardscrabble area from, this can be a fairly easy day hike or an overnight camping trip. If looking for a shorter day hike, access the Hardscrabble area by way of Hardscrabble Mountain Rd. From the town of Eagle, head South on Sylvan Lake Rd. In 5 miles, t...

Third Gulch Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Eagle, Colorado.

To get to Spouting Rock you need to take the same trailhead as Hanging Lake. I made the hike in the offseason when there was still ice on the trail and using crampons were imperative. The hike to Hanging Lake is rather steep and while it's only about 1.2 miles long it takes about an hour. Once yo...

Hanging Lake is a beautifully unique natural wonder. Surrounded by dramatic, pine tree lined cliffs, a unique community of hanging plants thrive beside waterfalls cascading in to this glimmering turquoise pool of water. If this isn’t enough to entice you- the trail leading up to the lake is rathe...

Stag Gulch Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Edwards, Colorado.

Take exit 121 off Interstate 70 (a rest stop exit), and follow signs to a secondary parking lot near Grizzly Creek. This is a great addition to the nearby Hanging Lake & Spouting Rock hikes just 4 miles East on I-70. Because these two are so popular, Grizzly Creek is a great, not very well kn...

Flat Top Mountain and Edge Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Gypsum, Colorado.

I decided to make an Outbound listing for this because the AllTrails listing is incredibly inaccurate. Hopefully you're reading this one!  Your adventure starts at the trailhead of Fulford Cave / Fulford Cave Campground in Yeoman Park. Yeoman Park is just past Sylvan Lake State Park and is consid...

West Lake Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail located near Edwards, Colorado.

Nolan Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Edwards, Colorado.

Fulford Cave Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you a cave located near Eagle, Colorado.

Mystic Island Lake and Lake Charles via Ironedge Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Eagle, Colorado.

Ironedge Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Lake Charles Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Westminster, Colorado.

Middle Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Avon, Colorado.

Holy Cross Wilderness - Eagle Ranger District Wilderness Area Trail is a point-to-point trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.