Colorado Canyons & Plateaus


Below is a list of Colorado hiking trails.  Many trails are found entirely within designated wilderness areas, national monuments, national conservation areas, and national parks.  Locate a trail by closest town or city.  Click on the hiking trail title to obtain a brief description of the trail, to grab directions to trailheads, to view pictures taken from or near the trail, and to look at trail maps.


Grand Junction 

    1. Colorado National Monument

    • Distance: 1.0 miles roundtrip

    • Difficulty: Easy

    • Location: Western Slope

    2. McDonald Creek

    • Distance: 3.0 miles roundtrip

    • Difficulty: Moderate

    • Location: CO / UT Border

Montrose

    1. Black Canyon National Park - Oak Flat Trail

    • Distance: 2.0 miles roundtrip

    • Difficulty: Moderate

    • Location: Western Slope