Hiking trails near Gypsum, Colorado

473 official trails lie within 25 miles of Gypsum — 1,416 miles in total, 208 rated easy and 111 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 4,264 ft; the median trail gains 625 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Mount Sopris Trail	6.7	4,264 ft	Expert	1 h 30 min · 36 mi
East Lake Creek Trail	11.5	2,918 ft	Expert	55 min · 33 mi
Rocky Fork Trail	10.6	3,270 ft	Expert	1 h 44 min · 43 mi
Sundell Trail	10.8	2,143 ft	Expert	16 min · 5 mi
Mount Thomas Trail	14.1	1,693 ft	Expert	1 h 15 min · 23 mi
Big Park Trail	14.6	1,897 ft	Expert	1 h 05 min · 36 mi
Jessie Weaver Trail	7.3	3,851 ft	Expert	34 min · 25 mi
Ruedi Overlook Trail	6.5	3,727 ft	Expert	1 h 43 min · 43 mi
Turret Creek Trail	9.4	2,987 ft	Expert	56 min · 28 mi
Cattle Creek Trail	8.8	2,751 ft	Expert	1 h 05 min · 24 mi
BLM Route 8511	14.6	2,176 ft	Expert	1 h 08 min · 32 mi
Taylor Creek Trail	7.7	3,197 ft	Expert	1 h 08 min · 21 mi
Transfer Trail	18.2	2,597 ft	Expert	1 h 40 min · 40 mi
Ute - Deep Trail	7.4	3,157 ft	Expert	53 min · 26 mi
Shingle Peak Trail	7.5	2,922 ft	Expert	56 min · 28 mi
Arbaney-Kittle Trail	11.5	1,384 ft	Expert	1 h 59 min · 46 mi
Red Canyon Stock Driveway Trail	6.2	2,823 ft	Expert	1 h 09 min · 34 mi
BLM Route 8380	9.2	2,273 ft	Expert	15 min · 5 mi
Red Creek Trail	7.3	2,814 ft	Expert	47 min · 13 mi
Turquoise Lake Trail	6.6	3,005 ft	Expert	47 min · 33 mi
New York Mountain Trail	6.3	2,436 ft	Expert	1 h 27 min · 32 mi
BLM Route 8480	12.0	1,579 ft	Expert	28 min · 8 mi
West Mountain Trail	8.0	2,160 ft	Expert	2 h 09 min · 44 mi
BLM Route 8450	5.5	2,721 ft	Expert	1 h 07 min · 27 mi

Quick picks near Gypsum

Easy and short: Glassier Bike/Hike Trail — 1.8 mi, rated easy, 18 mi from town
Biggest climb: Mount Sopris Trail — 4,264 ft over 6.7 mi, 23 mi from town
Longest: Rio Grande Trail — 21.7 mi, 18 mi from town

What the trails reach

Waterfalls: Hanging Lake Trail to Bridal Veil Falls

Summits: Mount Sopris Trail to Mount Sopris; Mount Thomas Trail to Red Table Mountain; Ruedi Overlook Trail to Red Hill; Shingle Peak Trail to Shingle Peak

Lakes: Mount Sopris Trail to Thomas Lakes; East Lake Creek Trail to Boot Lake; Sundell Trail to Borah Lake; Cattle Creek Trail to Toner Reservoir

Viewpoints: Ruedi Overlook Trail to Fryingpan Overlook; Transfer Trail to Windy Point Overlook; BLM Route 8383 to Hardscrabble Saddle; Mike's Night Out Trail to Hardscrabble Saddle

Hot springs: Tramway to South Canyon Hot Springs

Mountain passes: Cattle Creek Trail to Taylor Creek Pass; Sweetwater Trail to Indian Camp Pass; Trappers Lake Trail to Indian Camp Pass; BLM Route 8500 to Coberly Gap

Springs: Sundell Trail to Rock Spring; BLM Route 8516 to Little Dutton Spring; BLM Route 8535 to Balanced Rock Spring; Sawmill Trail to Sawmill Gulch Spring

Trail guides near Gypsum

West Grouse Creek Trail — 8.5 mi, 4,042 ft climb · 28 mi away
Maroon Snowmass Trail — 15.3 mi, 4,050 ft climb · 29 mi away
Cross Creek Trail — 14.2 mi, 3,378 ft climb · 29 mi away
East Fork Trail — 14.6 mi, 3,172 ft climb · 29 mi away
Gore Range Trail — 46.2 mi, 3,289 ft climb · 34 mi away
Conundrum Creek Trail — 10.1 mi, 4,138 ft climb · 35 mi away
East Marvine Trail — 10.0 mi, 3,077 ft climb · 37 mi away
Lily Lake Trail — 11.1 mi, 3,303 ft climb · 40 mi away

Nearby towns: Glenwood Springs (21 mi) · Avon (24 mi) · Aspen (30 mi) · Rifle (44 mi)

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