Westcliffe
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Backpack to Sand Creek Lakes
Westcliffe, Colorado
5.0
4 mi
/ 1700 ft gain
Start at the Music Pass trail head south of Westcliffe, Colorado off County Road 119. You will need a 4x4 with high clearance to get to the actual trailhead as the last 2.5 miles are rough. Otherwise, park at the Crape Creek TH and walk the 2.5 miles up to Music Pass Trailhead.Once on the trail, the first mile starts out going straight up toward Music Pass where you will achieve most of your ...
Hermit Pass OHV Trail
Westcliffe, Colorado
8.55 mi
/ 4442 ft gain
Hermit Pass OHV Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silver Plume, Colorado.
Goodwin Lakes Trail
Westcliffe, Colorado
8.53 mi
/ 2470 ft gain
Goodwin Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Westcliffe, Colorado.
Venable-Comanche Trail
Westcliffe, Colorado
5.0
12.08 mi
/ 4085 ft gain
Venable-Comanche Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Westcliffe, Colorado.
Venable Creek Trail
Westcliffe, Colorado
8.17 mi
/ 2762 ft gain
Venable Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Westcliffe, Colorado.
Rito Alto Four Pass Loop
Westcliffe, Colorado
23.37 mi
/ 6457 ft gain
Rito Alto Four Pass Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Westcliffe, Colorado.
Dry Lakes via Dry Creek Trail
Westcliffe, Colorado
7.78 mi
/ 3018 ft gain
Dry Lakes via Dry Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Westcliffe, Colorado.
Lower and Upper Macey Lakes Via Rainbow Trail
Westcliffe, Colorado
12.66 mi
/ 2910 ft gain
Lower and Upper Macey Lakes Via Rainbow Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Westcliffe, Colorado.
Crestone Peak Trail
Westcliffe, Colorado
12.93 mi
/ 5436 ft gain
Crestone Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Crestone, Colorado.
Places to stay
Westcliffe, Colorado
Alvarado Campground
Overview
Alvarado Campground, located at an elevation of 9,000 ft., is a prime location for accessing easy to challenging hikes in the Sa...
Custer County, Colorado
Davenport Campground
Overview
Davenport Campground was one of the first Forest Service campgrounds, and is near the now-abandoned Squirrel Creek Campground, t...
County Road 374
Ponderosa Group Lake Isabel
Overview
Ponderosa Group Campground, located near the sparkling 40-acre Lake Isabel, beckons large groups for picnicking and camping in t...
County Road 374
Spruce Group Lake Isabel
Overview
Spruce Group Campground, located in the Lake Isabel Recreation Area, is a great place to bring groups for picnicking and camping...
County Road 374
St Charles Campground Lake Isabel
Overview
Nestled among aspen and tall Douglas fir trees, St. Charles Campground is in a quiet part of the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. Lo...
Rye, Colorado
La Vista Campground Lake Isabel
Overview
La Vista Campground is situated in a meadow overlooking the west side of the 40-acre Lake Isabel. It is set along the Frontier P...
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