488 official trails lie within 25 miles of Avon — 1,488 miles in total, 207 rated easy and 125 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,042 ft; the median trail gains 691 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Grouse Creek Trail | 8.5 | 4,042 ft | Expert | 10 min · 7 mi |
| Cross Creek Trail | 14.2 | 3,378 ft | Expert | 21 min · 12 mi |
| Colorado Trail Segment 8 | 11.9 | 2,543 ft | Expert | 53 min · 28 mi |
| East Lake Creek Trail | 11.5 | 2,918 ft | Expert | 31 min · 11 mi |
| Sundell Trail | 10.8 | 2,143 ft | Expert | 50 min · 35 mi |
| Gore Range Trail | 46.2 | 3,289 ft | Expert | 2 h 12 min · 51 mi |
| Mount Thomas Trail | 14.1 | 1,693 ft | Expert | 1 h 51 min · 53 mi |
| Big Park Trail | 14.6 | 1,897 ft | Expert | 53 min · 27 mi |
| Mount of The Holy Cross Trail | 5.0 | 3,533 ft | Expert | 46 min · 18 mi |
| Ruedi Overlook Trail | 6.5 | 3,727 ft | Expert | 2 h 13 min · 90 mi |
| Two Elk Trail | 9.8 | 2,966 ft | Expert | 20 min · 9 mi |
| BLM Route 8511 | 14.6 | 2,176 ft | Expert | 56 min · 23 mi |
| Taylor Creek Trail | 7.7 | 3,197 ft | Expert | 1 h 44 min · 51 mi |
| Ptarmigan Peak Trail | 5.6 | 3,325 ft | Expert | 54 min · 41 mi |
| BLM Route 8630 | 9.5 | 2,620 ft | Expert | 1 h 00 min · 33 mi |
| Fall Creek Trail | 8.1 | 2,274 ft | Expert | 46 min · 18 mi |
| Colorado Trail Segment 9 | 12.7 | 1,675 ft | Expert | 1 h 04 min · 44 mi |
| Gore Creek Trail | 6.9 | 3,059 ft | Expert | 24 min · 16 mi |
| Red Canyon Stock Driveway Trail | 6.2 | 2,823 ft | Expert | 44 min · 13 mi |
| BLM Route 8380 | 9.2 | 2,273 ft | Expert | 41 min · 28 mi |
| Martin Creek Trail | 6.8 | 2,801 ft | Expert | 13 min · 8 mi |
| Red Creek Trail | 7.3 | 2,814 ft | Expert | 1 h 22 min · 43 mi |
| Turquoise Lake Trail | 6.6 | 3,005 ft | Expert | 14 min · 4 mi |
| New York Mountain Trail | 6.3 | 2,436 ft | Expert | 1 h 36 min · 42 mi |
Summits: Mount Thomas Trail to Red Table Mountain; Mount of The Holy Cross Trail to Mount of the Holy Cross; Ruedi Overlook Trail to Red Hill; Ptarmigan Peak Trail to Ptarmigan Peak
Lakes: West Grouse Creek Trail to Lower Turquoise Lake; Cross Creek Trail to Treasure Vault Lake; East Lake Creek Trail to Boot Lake; Sundell Trail to Borah Lake
Viewpoints: Gore Range Trail to Willow Creek falls; Ruedi Overlook Trail to Fryingpan Overlook; BLM Route 8383 to Hardscrabble Saddle; Grand Traverse to Simonton Observation Deck/Holy Cross Overlook
Mountain passes: Colorado Trail Segment 8 to Kokomo Pass; Gore Range Trail to Uneva Pass; Mount of The Holy Cross Trail to Half Moon Pass; Two Elk Trail to Two Elk Pass
Springs: Sundell Trail to Rock Spring; Soda Lakes Trail to Soda Springs; BLM Route 8516 to Little Dutton Spring; BLM Route 8535 to Balanced Rock Spring
Nearby towns: Silverthorne (23 mi) · Gypsum (24 mi) · Aspen (35 mi) · Glenwood Springs (45 mi)
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