Idaho Springs

Barbour Forks Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Turkey Gulch to Cascade Creek is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Saxon Mountain OHV Route via Cedar Creek is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway is a point-to-point that takes you through a nice forest located near Central City, Colorado.

Come check out the Squaw Mountain Fire Lookout, a historic spot located in the Mount Evans Wilderness Area of Colorado, and one of the highest lookout towers in the country, at an elevation of 11,486 ft. Just a short drive from the Front Range corridor, you can hike/backpack in to this lookout area. The Civilian Conservation Corp constructed this lookout and it remains an active communication t...

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

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

Sitting at 11,709’, Chief Mountain is not one of Colorado’s highest peaks, but the views from this mountain are spectacular nonetheless and rival the views of any 14er I’ve climbed. This mountain sits along Squaw Pass Road so you get the luxury of a high trailhead for this peak.To get there, follow Squaw Pass Road (Colorado 103) which you’ll find along Evergreen Parkway. If you are coming from ...

Yankee Hill OHV Road is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Idaho Springs, Colorado.