02/06/2026
Save these trails for your Colorado summer bucket list! ⛰️✨
Sharing 10 incredible hikes to add to your adventure plans! From stunning alpine lakes to epic mountain summits, there’s a hike here for everyone:
1. Herman Gulch (aka Hermie!)
🥾 6.4 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 1,758 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🟡 Moderate
📍 Near Idaho Springs / Georgetown, CO
2. Chasm Lake
🥾 8.8 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 2,542 ft elevation gain
🚫 No Dogs
🔴 Hard
📍 Rocky Mountain National Park
3. Butler Gulch
🥾 5.5 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 1,797 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🟡 Moderate
📍 Near Empire, CO
4. Mount Sniktau
🥾 4 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 1,532 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🟡 Moderate
📍 Near Loveland Pass (close to Keystone, CO)
5. Lake Isabelle via Pawnee Pass
🥾 6.6 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 672 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🟡 Moderate
📍 Indian Peaks Wilderness (near Nederland / Ward, CO)
6. Acorn Creek Loop
🥾 4.7 mile loop
🏔️ 1,000 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🟡 Moderate
📍 Near Silverthorne, CO
7. Square Top Mountain
🥾 7 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 2,447 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🔴 Hard
📍 Guanella Pass (near Georgetown, CO)
8. Mount Flora
🥾 6.2 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 1,778 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🟡 Moderate
📍 Near Berthoud Pass (close to Winter Park, CO)
9. Mayflower Gulch
🥾 3.2 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 616 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🟢 Easy
📍 Near Frisco, CO
10. Island Lake via Ice Lakes Trail
🥾 8.3 miles out-and-back
🏔️ 2,933 ft elevation gain
🐶 Dog-friendly
🔴 Hard
📍 San Juan Mountains (near Silverton, CO)
Which trail are you hitting first?
Remember to always follow Leave No Trace principles to protect these beautiful places for future adventurers 🫶🏻