386 official trails lie within 25 miles of Delta — 1,193 miles in total, 207 rated easy and 63 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 3,718 ft; the median trail gains 437 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisade Plunge Trail | 12.6 | 3,351 ft | Expert | 1 h 33 min · 53 mi |
| Kannah Creek Trail | 7.9 | 3,718 ft | Expert | 52 min · 34 mi |
| Indian Point Trail | 10.4 | 2,905 ft | Expert | 1 h 34 min · 44 mi |
| Little Dominguez Trail | 13.5 | 2,595 ft | Expert | 2 h 14 min · 62 mi |
| Big Dominguez Trail | 12.0 | 2,280 ft | Expert | 1 h 34 min · 53 mi |
| Gunnison Pack Trail | 10.1 | 2,264 ft | Expert | 43 min · 17 mi |
| Red Rocks-Nighthorse Trail | 11.8 | 936 ft | Expert | 55 min · 22 mi |
| Coal Creek Trail | 8.8 | 1,627 ft | Expert | 1 h 16 min · 40 mi |
| Middle Fork Escalante Trail | 9.2 | 1,981 ft | Expert | 1 h 45 min · 33 mi |
| BLM Route 045 | 8.7 | 1,903 ft | Expert | 3 h 18 min · 75 mi |
| Horseshoe Basin Trail | 8.7 | 1,375 ft | Expert | 1 h 24 min · 28 mi |
| Winter Mesa Trail | 8.9 | 1,699 ft | Expert | 1 h 55 min · 37 mi |
| Spring Camp Trail | 6.9 | 2,206 ft | Expert | 1 h 27 min · 44 mi |
| Sidewinder Trail | 17.9 | 1,036 ft | Expert | 27 min · 13 mi |
| Coal Creek Basin Trail | 4.3 | 2,942 ft | Hard | 52 min · 34 mi |
| Tabeguache Trail | 10.8 | 1,352 ft | Expert | 1 h 06 min · 41 mi |
| Roubideau Trail | 9.4 | 857 ft | Expert | 1 h 56 min · 45 mi |
| Fingers Trail | 11.3 | 975 ft | Expert | 1 h 18 min · 28 mi |
| Potter Creek Trail | 8.7 | 1,645 ft | Hard | 49 min · 15 mi |
| Traver Trail | 9.3 | 1,082 ft | Expert | 1 h 53 min · 36 mi |
| McCarty Trail | 6.4 | 1,787 ft | Hard | 30 min · 15 mi |
| Playland Loops Trail | 8.9 | 508 ft | Expert | 1 h 02 min · 36 mi |
| Mointor Bench Trail | 7.0 | 1,444 ft | Hard | 1 h 12 min · 28 mi |
| BLM Route 040 | 8.3 | 1,196 ft | Hard | 1 h 57 min · 58 mi |
Summits: BLM Route 045 to Long Mesa; Winter Mesa Trail to Winter Mesa; Tabeguache Trail to Horse Mesa; Roubideau Trail to 7 N Mesa
Lakes: Coal Creek Trail to Carson Lake; Traver Trail to Moore Basin Lake; West Green Mountain Trail to Eureka Reservoirs; East Green Mountain Trail to Brockman Reservoirs
Viewpoints: Indian Point Trail to Indian Point; North Vista Trail to Exclamation Point
Mountain passes: Winter Mesa Trail to The Saddle; Sheep Trail to The Narrows
Springs: Potter Creek Trail to Potter Spring; A043a Trail to Warm Spring
Nearby towns: Montrose (23 mi) · Grand Junction (34 mi) · Rifle (56 mi) · Gunnison (64 mi)
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