127 official trails lie within 25 miles of Steamboat Springs — 480 miles in total, 48 rated easy and 35 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 2,968 ft; the median trail gains 674 ft.
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| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Park Trail | 20.2 | 2,968 ft | Expert | 1 h 34 min · 33 mi |
| Sarvis Creek Trail | 12.1 | 2,384 ft | Expert | 1 h 16 min · 33 mi |
| Wyoming Trail | 19.6 | 2,333 ft | Expert | 43 min · 15 mi |
| Rainbow Lakes Trail | 8.2 | 2,635 ft | Expert | 2 h 16 min · 66 mi |
| Silver Creek Trail | 11.9 | 1,920 ft | Expert | 55 min · 26 mi |
| Soda Mountain Trail | 7.7 | 2,562 ft | Expert | 40 min · 13 mi |
| Fish Creek Trail | 7.2 | 2,709 ft | Expert | 10 min · 3 mi |
| Gold Creek Lake Trail | 6.9 | 2,572 ft | Expert | 1 h 36 min · 33 mi |
| Luna Lake Trail | 7.7 | 2,115 ft | Expert | 11 mi (straight-line) |
| Grizzly-Helena Trail | 13.7 | 902 ft | Expert | 2 h 25 min · 77 mi |
| Three Island Lake Trail | 5.7 | 2,533 ft | Expert | 1 h 39 min · 34 mi |
| Red Dirt Trail | 6.3 | 2,244 ft | Expert | 24 min · 10 mi |
| Gilpin Trail | 5.8 | 2,379 ft | Hard | 1 h 36 min · 33 mi |
| Lost Ranger Trail | 5.3 | 2,436 ft | Hard | 2 h 42 min · 70 mi |
| Flash of Gold Trail | 8.4 | 1,680 ft | Expert | 38 min · 12 mi |
| North Lake Trail | 5.0 | 2,291 ft | Hard | 1 h 45 min · 35 mi |
| Newcomb Creek Trail | 6.4 | 1,864 ft | Hard | 1 h 26 min · 25 mi |
| Routt Divide Trail | 7.8 | 857 ft | Expert | 1 h 13 min · 32 mi |
| Rock Creek Trail | 7.9 | 1,125 ft | Hard | 1 h 48 min · 43 mi |
| Main Fork Trail | 6.8 | 1,205 ft | Hard | 2 h 06 min · 38 mi |
| Ute Pass Trail | 3.1 | 2,228 ft | Hard | 2 h 36 min · 78 mi |
| Thunderhead Trail | 3.1 | 2,157 ft | Hard | 9 min · 4 mi |
| Beall Trail | 6.2 | 1,095 ft | Hard | 31 min · 13 mi |
| Bear Creek Trail | 3.6 | 1,848 ft | Hard | 2 h 24 min · 77 mi |
Waterfalls: Fish Creek Trail to Fish Creek Falls
Summits: Soda Mountain Trail to Soda Mountain; Mountain View Trail to Mount Werner; Morning Gloria Trail to Quarry Mountain; Delaney Butte Lakes SWA Trail to Delaney Butte
Lakes: Wyoming Trail to Summit Lake; Rainbow Lakes Trail to Middle Rainbow Lake; Fish Creek Trail to Long Lake Reservoir; Gold Creek Lake Trail to Gold Creek Lake
Mountain passes: Wyoming Trail to Buffalo Pass; Gold Creek Lake Trail to Ute Pass; Ute Pass Trail to Ute Pass; Bear Creek Trail to Ute Pass
Springs: Hot Springs Trail to Routt Hot Springs
Nearby towns: Craig (39 mi) · Gypsum (59 mi) · Avon (59 mi) · Silverthorne (68 mi)
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