437 official trails lie within 25 miles of Gunnison — 1,179 miles in total, 238 rated easy and 58 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 3,855 ft; the median trail gains 491 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Mesa Trail | 13.7 | 3,855 ft | Expert | 1 h 12 min · 37 mi |
| Mill Castle Trail | 12.8 | 3,401 ft | Expert | 46 min · 17 mi |
| Beaver Creek Trail | 11.8 | 3,190 ft | Expert | 1 h 42 min · 35 mi |
| West Beaver Trail | 12.5 | 3,556 ft | Expert | 47 min · 13 mi |
| Doctor Park Trail | 13.9 | 3,244 ft | Expert | 39 min · 18 mi |
| Summerville Trail | 10.3 | 3,051 ft | Expert | 49 min · 23 mi |
| South Lottis Trail | 10.1 | 3,017 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 27 mi |
| Coffeepot Creek Trail 456 | 8.7 | 2,708 ft | Expert | 1 h 54 min · 45 mi |
| Low Line Trail | 13.2 | 1,499 ft | Expert | 43 min · 16 mi |
| Curecanti Trail | 22.6 | 2,377 ft | Expert | 1 h 30 min · 43 mi |
| Fossil Ridge Trail | 11.2 | 1,908 ft | Expert | 59 min · 27 mi |
| Razor Creek Trail | 11.0 | 1,982 ft | Expert | 1 h 26 min · 42 mi |
| Left Hand Trail | 6.0 | 2,657 ft | Expert | 55 min · 28 mi |
| Gunsight Pass Trail | 5.4 | 2,512 ft | Expert | 58 min · 32 mi |
| Rainbow Lake Trail | 8.8 | 1,750 ft | Expert | 1 h 13 min · 28 mi |
| Cow Creek Trail | 6.4 | 2,592 ft | Expert | 1 h 19 min · 38 mi |
| Van Tuyl Trail | 7.4 | 1,946 ft | Expert | 56 min · 22 mi |
| Carbon Trail | 8.8 | 1,666 ft | Expert | 54 min · 30 mi |
| Soap Basin Trail | 7.5 | 2,054 ft | Expert | 1 h 57 min · 46 mi |
| Doubletop Trail | 9.0 | 1,059 ft | Expert | 47 min · 24 mi |
| Soap Creek Trail | 7.7 | 1,387 ft | Expert | 1 h 57 min · 46 mi |
| Flattop Trail | 5.9 | 1,775 ft | Hard | 21 min · 9 mi |
| East Soap Trail | 4.6 | 2,013 ft | Hard | 1 h 57 min · 46 mi |
| Baxter Gulch Trail | 5.2 | 1,828 ft | Hard | 44 min · 27 mi |
Summits: Coal Mesa Trail to Bonfisk Peak; Cement Mountain Trail to Cement Mountain; Crested Butte Rec Path to Crested Butte; Strand Hill Trail to Strand Hill
Lakes: South Lottis Trail to Lamphier Lake; Rainbow Lake Trail to Rainbow Lake; Mill Lake Trail to Mill Lake; Henry Lake Trail to Henry Lake
Viewpoints: Gunsight Pass Trail to Gunsight Pass Summit; Waunita Pass Trail to Waunita Pass; Scarp Ridge to Gunsight Pass Summit; Irwin Lake Trail to Marcellina Pass
Mountain passes: Mill Castle Trail to Storm Pass; South Lottis Trail to Gunsight Pass; Curecanti Trail to Minnesota Pass; Gunsight Pass Trail to Gunsight Pass
Rock formations: Left Hand Trail to Needle Rock
Nearby towns: Aspen (45 mi) · Salida (50 mi) · Montrose (51 mi) · Delta (65 mi)
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