Trail Races & Routes in Colorado
Explore 200 trail running and hiking routes across Colorado. 4 organized races and 196 training routes covering distances from 1.0 mi to 105.6 mi. Elevation gains range from 24 ft to 31,608 ft. View detailed terrain intelligence for every route.
Key Takeaways
| Route Name | Location | Distance | Elevation Gain | Type | Race Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardrock 100 | San Juan County, Colorado | 98.9 mi | 31,608 ft | race | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Bolder Boulder 10K | Loveland, Colorado | 6.2 mi | 471 ft | race | — |
| Pikes Peak Marathon | El Paso County, Colorado | 26.3 mi | 7,910 ft | race | — |
| Leadville Trail 100 | BLM - Royal Gorge Field Office, Colorado | 105.6 mi | 11,018 ft | race | — |
| Lickskillet Road Mile (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 1.0 mi | — | route | — |
| Manitou Incline (CO) | El Paso County, Colorado | 1.1 mi | 2,052 ft | route | — |
| Cabin Canyon Trail | Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado | 1.1 mi | 117 ft | route | — |
| The Nose | Lake County, Colorado | 1.3 mi | 763 ft | route | — |
| Emerald Mountain | Larimer County, Colorado | 1.6 mi | 984 ft | route | — |
| Mount Garfield Summit | Mesa County, Colorado | 1.7 mi | 1,902 ft | route | — |
| Mt Garfield (CO) | Mesa County, Colorado | 1.7 mi | 1,902 ft | route | — |
| Green Mtn (Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 2.1 mi | 2,291 ft | route | — |
| Second Flatiron Roundtrip via Freeway | Boulder County, Colorado | 2.3 mi | 1,120 ft | route | — |
| First Flatiron (Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 2.4 mi | 1,544 ft | route | — |
| Mt Sanitas (Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 2.9 mi | 1,260 ft | route | — |
| The Slab (Flatirons, Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 3.2 mi | 1,280 ft | route | — |
| Base To Thunderhead | Routt County, Colorado | 3.2 mi | 2,184 ft | route | — |
| Maroon Bells & Pyramid (CO) | Pitkin County, Colorado | 3.6 mi | 4,396 ft | route | — |
| Pyramid Peak (CO) | Pitkin County, Colorado | 3.6 mi | 4,368 ft | route | — |
| Mt Morrison (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 3.6 mi | 1,968 ft | route | — |
| Lily Mountain (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 3.8 mi | 1,207 ft | route | — |
| Mt Audubon (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 4.0 mi | 2,711 ft | route | — |
| Waldo Canyon | Pike National Forest, Colorado | 4.1 mi | 2,493 ft | route | — |
| Flat Top Mountain Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 4.1 mi | — | route | — |
| 7:30 Mine Trail | Clear Creek County, Colorado | 4.3 mi | 1,332 ft | route | — |
| Thunder Lake Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 4.3 mi | 120 ft | route | — |
| Mt Shavano (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 4.5 mi | 4,364 ft | route | — |
| Ute Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 4.5 mi | 138 ft | route | — |
| Stanley Canyon Reservoir | El Paso County, Colorado | 4.6 mi | 1,428 ft | route | — |
| Bear Peak (Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 4.6 mi | 2,695 ft | route | — |
| Mt Belford & Mt Oxford (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 4.6 mi | 5,096 ft | route | — |
| Lookout Road (Golden, CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 4.7 mi | 1,277 ft | route | — |
| Timber Lake Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 4.7 mi | 1,131 ft | route | — |
| Wilson Peak - Ascent | San Miguel County, Colorado | 4.8 mi | 3,606 ft | route | — |
| Colorado River Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 4.9 mi | 638 ft | route | — |
| Lions Lair Mt Sanitas Loop (Car-to-Car) (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 5.0 mi | 1,414 ft | route | — |
| Mt Yale (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 5.1 mi | 4,790 ft | route | — |
| Mount Sherman (CO) | Park County, Colorado | 5.1 mi | 2,069 ft | route | — |
| Mount McConnel Nature Trail | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 5.1 mi | 2,094 ft | route | — |
| North Longs Peak Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 5.2 mi | 90 ft | route | — |
| Blue Lake Trail | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 5.2 mi | 506 ft | route | — |
| Wasatch Descent | Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado | 5.3 mi | 38 ft | route | — |
| Pennsylvania Mountain | Park County, Colorado | 5.3 mi | 1,594 ft | route | — |
| Buffalo Mountain (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 5.4 mi | 2,815 ft | route | — |
| Rabbit Ears Peak | Jackson County, Colorado | 5.4 mi | 975 ft | route | — |
| The Citadel (Colorado 13er) | Clear Creek County, Colorado | 5.4 mi | 3,063 ft | route | — |
| Mount Victoria | Summit County, Colorado | 5.7 mi | 2,627 ft | route | — |
| Garden of the Gods (CO) | El Paso County, Colorado | 5.7 mi | 728 ft | route | — |
| Greyrock Mountain | Larimer County, Colorado | 5.9 mi | 1,969 ft | route | — |
| Greyrock Mtn (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 5.9 mi | 1,969 ft | route | — |
| Kebler Wagon Trail | Gunnison National Forest, Colorado | 6.2 mi | 896 ft | route | — |
| Mt Flora (CO) | Grand County, Colorado | 6.3 mi | 1,752 ft | route | — |
| Fishers Peak State Park Loop (CO) | Las Animas County, Colorado | 6.3 mi | 855 ft | route | — |
| Twin Sisters West Summit (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 6.3 mi | 2,205 ft | route | — |
| Buchannan Pass Trail | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 6.4 mi | 1,308 ft | route | — |
| Tour de Abyss (CO) | Clear Creek County, Colorado | 6.5 mi | 2,731 ft | route | — |
| Longs Peak Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 6.6 mi | 4,710 ft | route | — |
| Peak 1 (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 6.6 mi | 3,617 ft | route | — |
| Grizzly Garfield Combo (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 6.6 mi | 2,949 ft | route | — |
| Quandary Peak (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 6.7 mi | 3,341 ft | route | — |
| Crystal Valley Trail (CO) | Garfield County, Colorado | 6.8 mi | 24 ft | route | — |
| Little Beaver Creek Trail | Larimer County, Colorado | 6.8 mi | 145 ft | route | — |
| Engineer Mountain | San Juan County, Colorado | 6.8 mi | 2,359 ft | route | — |
| West Spanish Peak | Las Animas County, Colorado | 7.0 mi | 2,576 ft | route | — |
| Black Forest Regional Park Loop (CO) | El Paso County, Colorado | 7.0 mi | 660 ft | route | — |
| Black Forest Regional Park Loop | Black Forest, Colorado | 7.0 mi | 660 ft | route | — |
| Wetterhorn Peak (Co) | Hinsdale County, Colorado | 7.1 mi | 3,051 ft | route | — |
| Fern Lake Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 7.1 mi | 729 ft | route | — |
| Mt Antero (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 7.1 mi | 4,966 ft | route | — |
| Mt Bierstadt (CO) | Clear Creek County, Colorado | 7.2 mi | 2,772 ft | route | — |
| Mount Hope A (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 7.3 mi | 4,019 ft | route | — |
| Fishers Peak Ascent (CO) | Las Animas County, Colorado | 7.4 mi | 3,180 ft | route | — |
| Mt Sneffels (CO) | Ouray County, Colorado | 7.4 mi | 3,284 ft | route | — |
| Lincoln, Democrat & Bross (CO) | Park County, Colorado | 7.4 mi | 3,288 ft | route | — |
| East Inlet Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 7.4 mi | 2,070 ft | route | — |
| Ouray Perimeter Trail | Ouray, Colorado | 7.5 mi | 1,532 ft | route | — |
| Spencer + Grand Turk + Sultan Traverse | San Juan County, Colorado | 7.5 mi | 3,071 ft | route | — |
| North Table Mountain Loop (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 7.5 mi | 975 ft | route | — |
| Atlantic & Pacific Peaks Loop (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 7.6 mi | 3,491 ft | route | — |
| Mosquito Gulch Cirque (CO) | Park County, Colorado | 7.7 mi | 3,078 ft | route | — |
| Emmaline Lake Trail | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 7.9 mi | 793 ft | route | — |
| London Mountain | Park County, Colorado | 7.9 mi | 1,841 ft | route | — |
| James Peak | Clear Creek County, Colorado | 8.0 mi | 2,840 ft | route | — |
| South Boulder Peak (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 8.0 mi | 2,980 ft | route | — |
| Grays & Torreys (CO) | Clear Creek County, Colorado | 8.0 mi | 3,615 ft | route | — |
| Clear Creek Greenbelt Wheat Ridge | Wheat Ridge, Colorado | 8.1 mi | 228 ft | route | — |
| Ring the Peak | Pike National Forest, Colorado | 8.2 mi | 1,907 ft | route | — |
| Bridge of Heaven | Ouray County, Colorado | 8.2 mi | 3,310 ft | route | — |
| Notchtop Mountain, Spiral Route (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 8.3 mi | 3,055 ft | route | — |
| Lone Eagle Peak (CO) | Grand County, Colorado | 8.4 mi | 3,658 ft | route | — |
| Peak 8 (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 8.5 mi | 3,236 ft | route | — |
| Byers Peak (CO) | Grand County, Colorado | 8.5 mi | 2,913 ft | route | — |
| Triple Creek Greenway | Aurora, Colorado | 8.6 mi | 202 ft | route | — |
| Round Mountain Trail (Loveland, CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 8.8 mi | 2,970 ft | route | — |
| Ruby Creek Traverse (CO) | Clear Creek County, Colorado | 8.9 mi | 5,036 ft | route | — |
| Mayflower Gulch Cirque Traverse (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 9.1 mi | 4,177 ft | route | — |
| East Spanish Peak | Huerfano County, Colorado | 9.2 mi | 2,989 ft | route | — |
| Handies Pk (CO) | Hinsdale County, Colorado | 9.2 mi | 4,774 ft | route | — |
| Daisy Pass 404 Trail | Raggeds Wilderness, Colorado | 9.3 mi | 3,601 ft | route | — |
| Mount Silverheels (CO) | Park County, Colorado | 9.3 mi | 3,548 ft | route | — |
| Arapaho Peaks Traverse (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 9.6 mi | 3,625 ft | route | — |
| Mount Falcon Parking to Parmelee Loop (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 9.7 mi | 2,255 ft | route | — |
| Mt Elbert (CO) | Lake County, Colorado | 9.7 mi | 4,497 ft | route | — |
| Barr Trail | El Paso County, Colorado | 9.8 mi | 7,410 ft | route | — |
| Bald Mountain A (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 9.9 mi | 3,127 ft | route | — |
| Glacier Gorge Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 10.1 mi | 3,100 ft | route | — |
| Bergen Peak (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 10.1 mi | 1,941 ft | route | — |
| North Table Loop Trail | North Table Mountain Park, Colorado | 10.1 mi | 1,119 ft | route | — |
| Crag Crest National Recreation Trail | Grand Mesa National Forest, Colorado | 10.2 mi | 1,678 ft | route | — |
| Black Canyon > Gem Lake Loop | Estes Park, Colorado | 10.4 mi | 2,526 ft | route | — |
| Lumpy Ridge Loop (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 10.4 mi | 2,526 ft | route | — |
| Plymouth Mountain & Bill Couch Mountain (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 10.5 mi | 2,077 ft | route | — |
| Coyote Ridge Loop (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 10.6 mi | 1,719 ft | route | — |
| Coyote Ridge | Fort Collins, Colorado | 10.6 mi | 1,719 ft | route | — |
| Colorado Trail Seg. 10 Hagerman Pass Road to Halfmoon Creek | San Isabel National Forest, Colorado | 10.6 mi | 2,431 ft | route | — |
| Red Rocks - Dakota Ridge Loop (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 11.2 mi | 2,147 ft | route | — |
| Bobcat Ridge | Larimer County, Colorado | 11.3 mi | 1,675 ft | route | — |
| Blodgett Peak Loop (CO) | El Paso County, Colorado | 11.3 mi | 3,482 ft | route | — |
| Broken Hand Peak | Custer County, Colorado | 11.5 mi | 4,469 ft | route | — |
| The Spearhead, North Ridge (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 11.6 mi | 3,440 ft | route | — |
| 10 Seconds Flat | Boulder County, Colorado | 11.7 mi | 7,078 ft | route | — |
| CDT ivfXX - Continental Divide NST - Old Route | Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado | 11.8 mi | 2,607 ft | route | — |
| Roxborough Full Tour (CO) | Douglas County, Colorado | 12.0 mi | 2,249 ft | route | — |
| Pikes Peak (CO) | El Paso County, Colorado | 12.1 mi | 7,328 ft | route | — |
| Ruby Range Traverse | Gunnison County, Colorado | 12.2 mi | 5,815 ft | route | — |
| CDT ilgST | White River National Forest, Colorado | 12.3 mi | 2,246 ft | route | — |
| Monument Freeway | El Paso County, Colorado | 12.3 mi | 3,879 ft | route | — |
| Westerly Creek Trail | Aurora, Colorado | 12.4 mi | 131 ft | route | — |
| Cheyenne Rim Trail | Larimer County, Colorado | 12.5 mi | 989 ft | route | — |
| Castle Peak (CO) | Pitkin County, Colorado | 12.5 mi | 4,892 ft | route | — |
| Marble Mountain - Sangre De Cristo Range (CO) | Custer County, Colorado | 12.7 mi | 4,498 ft | route | — |
| Buffalo Mountain Loop (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 12.9 mi | 2,914 ft | route | — |
| Mt Rosa (CO) | El Paso County, Colorado | 13.0 mi | 3,566 ft | route | — |
| "A Walk in the Park" (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 13.2 mi | 8,455 ft | route | — |
| Mt Sopris (CO) | Pitkin County, Colorado | 13.4 mi | 4,555 ft | route | — |
| Longs Peak (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 13.6 mi | 5,056 ft | route | — |
| Mt Harvard & Mt Columbia (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 13.9 mi | 5,592 ft | route | — |
| Mt Holy Cross (CO) | Eagle County, Colorado | 14.0 mi | 5,515 ft | route | — |
| Mesa Trail (Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 14.0 mi | 2,421 ft | route | — |
| Upper Turquoise Lake (CO) | Eagle County, Colorado | 14.0 mi | 3,094 ft | route | — |
| Towers Rd, Horsetooth Mtn Park (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 14.1 mi | 3,463 ft | route | — |
| Ralston Creek Trail (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 14.1 mi | 738 ft | route | — |
| James Peak Ascent | Gilpin County, Colorado | 14.1 mi | 3,884 ft | route | — |
| All Trails on Mt Falcon (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 14.3 mi | 2,995 ft | route | — |
| Indian Creek loop | Douglas County, Colorado | 14.3 mi | 2,569 ft | route | — |
| Grand Ditch Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 14.5 mi | 809 ft | route | — |
| Ptarmigan Peak (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 14.5 mi | 4,819 ft | route | — |
| High Lonesome Loop (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 14.5 mi | 3,219 ft | route | — |
| High Lonesome Loop | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 14.5 mi | 3,219 ft | route | — |
| Flatirons Linkups (Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 14.6 mi | 7,942 ft | route | — |
| Coal Creek Trail (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 14.7 mi | 144 ft | route | — |
| CDT iiyST | Arapaho National Forest, Colorado | 14.8 mi | 4,211 ft | route | — |
| Lakes Peak Western Approach (CO) | Saguache County, Colorado | 14.9 mi | 4,879 ft | route | — |
| Magnolia Road RT | Boulder County, Colorado | 15.0 mi | 1,508 ft | route | — |
| Colorado Trail Seg. 15 US-50 to Marshall Pass | San Isabel National Forest, Colorado | 15.0 mi | 3,583 ft | route | — |
| Maroon-Snowmass Trail | White River National Forest, Colorado | 15.1 mi | 3,381 ft | route | — |
| Dirty Bismark (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 15.2 mi | 973 ft | route | — |
| Blanca Peak (CO) | Alamosa County, Colorado | 16.5 mi | 6,441 ft | route | — |
| Tonahutu Creek Trail | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 17.0 mi | 2,514 ft | route | — |
| Tenmile Traverse (CO) | Summit County, Colorado | 17.1 mi | 7,503 ft | route | — |
| Cheyenne Canyon 6 Peaks Skyline (CO) | El Paso County, Colorado | 17.1 mi | 4,941 ft | route | — |
| Boulder Skyline Traverse (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 17.2 mi | 5,581 ft | route | — |
| Bear Lake to Grand Lake, RMNP (CO) | Grand County, Colorado | 17.2 mi | 2,926 ft | route | — |
| Black Mountain Loop (CO) | Moffat County, Colorado | 17.3 mi | 2,855 ft | route | — |
| Arrowhead Ascent via South Ramp from Bear Lake TH (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 17.5 mi | 4,232 ft | route | — |
| Signal to Stormy Peaks | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 17.7 mi | 4,348 ft | route | — |
| Wilson Group Grand Slam (CO) | Dolores County, Colorado | 17.9 mi | 7,330 ft | route | — |
| North Fork Trail (CO) | Jefferson County, Colorado | 18.4 mi | 2,411 ft | route | — |
| Horsetooth Reservoir Circumnavigation (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 18.8 mi | 1,794 ft | route | — |
| Upper Hartman Rocks Tour | Gunnison County, Colorado | 19.0 mi | 2,469 ft | route | — |
| Hartman Rocks (Gunnison, CO) | Gunnison County, Colorado | 19.0 mi | 2,469 ft | route | — |
| Sanitarado (Boulder, CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 19.2 mi | 7,984 ft | route | — |
| Six Lake Loop, RMNP (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 19.4 mi | 3,508 ft | route | — |
| Mummy Mania (CO) | Larimer County, Colorado | 19.5 mi | 6,371 ft | route | — |
| Mummy Mountain via Mount Chapin | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | 19.5 mi | 6,371 ft | route | — |
| Rio Grande Pyramid (CO) | Hinsdale County, Colorado | 19.5 mi | 4,709 ft | route | — |
| CDT ilcST | Summit County, Colorado | 19.6 mi | 6,021 ft | route | — |
| The Williams Fork Traverse (CO) | Grand County, Colorado | 19.8 mi | 5,433 ft | route | — |
| Williams Fork Traverse | Arapaho National Forest, Colorado | 19.8 mi | 5,433 ft | route | — |
| Sidewinder Trail (CO) | Delta County, Colorado | 20.1 mi | 2,232 ft | route | — |
| Eagle Valley > Sidewinder | Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, Colorado | 20.1 mi | 2,232 ft | route | — |
| Crestone 14er Group (CO) | Custer County, Colorado | 20.4 mi | 10,157 ft | route | — |
| West Maroon Trail (CO) | Pitkin County, Colorado | 20.4 mi | 5,492 ft | route | — |
| Boulder Valley Ranch Trails | Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, Colorado | 20.4 mi | 1,287 ft | route | — |
| South Grand Hogback Traverse (CO) | Garfield County, Colorado | 21.1 mi | 6,789 ft | route | — |
| Mt Yale 360 (CO) | Chaffee County, Colorado | 21.7 mi | 5,837 ft | route | — |
| Wham Ridge (CO) | San Juan County, Colorado | 21.9 mi | 7,146 ft | route | — |
| Rito Alto Four Pass Loop (CO) | Custer County, Colorado | 22.1 mi | 5,817 ft | route | — |
| Colorado Trail Seg. 13 North Cottonwood Creek Road to Chalk Creek Trailhead | San Isabel National Forest, Colorado | 22.4 mi | 6,496 ft | route | — |
| Willow Lake 3 Passes Loop (CO) | Pitkin County, Colorado | 22.4 mi | 5,797 ft | route | — |
| Cimmarrona - CDT- Williams Creek Loop (CO) | Hinsdale County, Colorado | 22.5 mi | 4,869 ft | route | — |
| Frog Pond Trail | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 22.8 mi | 1,909 ft | route | — |
| Big Marvine Loop (CO) | Rio Blanco County, Colorado | 22.9 mi | 3,320 ft | route | — |
| Geneva Lake Trail | White River National Forest, Colorado | 24.5 mi | 6,367 ft | route | — |
| Colorado Trail Seg. 14 Chalk Creek Trailhead to US-50 | San Isabel National Forest, Colorado | 25.3 mi | 4,311 ft | route | — |
| Pawnee - Buchanan Loop (CO) | Boulder County, Colorado | 25.8 mi | 6,923 ft | route | — |
| Rawah Trail | Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado | 26.0 mi | 4,397 ft | route | — |
| RMNP CDT Loop (CO) | Grand County, Colorado | 26.1 mi | 4,411 ft | route | — |
| RMNP CDT Loop | Grand County, Colorado | 26.1 mi | 4,411 ft | route | — |
| Douglas County East to West Trail | Douglas County, Colorado | 26.6 mi | 1,509 ft | route | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many trail races are in Colorado?
There are 4 organized races and 196 self-supported routes available in Colorado.
What is the average elevation gain in Colorado?
The average elevation gain is 3,331 feet, with routes ranging from 24 to 31,608 feet.
What distances are available in Colorado?
Available distances include: 100 Mile, 10K, Marathon, 5K, Half Marathon.
Can these trail routes in Colorado be used for hiking?
Yes. 98% of these routes are on trail surfaces, making them suitable for both trail running and hiking. The terrain analysis and elevation profiles help hikers plan their adventures just as effectively as runners.
What's the best time of year to run trails in Colorado?
Trail running conditions in Colorado vary by season and elevation. Check the race date column for organized events, which are typically scheduled during optimal weather windows. For year-round training routes, elevation profiles help you plan for seasonal conditions.
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