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Rating
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Difficulty
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Trail Head
Directions |
Distance
Miles |
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Werner Point – Black Canyon NP | 4 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
At the end of Rim Drive Road in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. |
2 | X | ||||||||
Dominquez Canyon | 3 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=39.08560819-108.70991976
Turn on to Bridgeport Road at mile marker 52 on Route 50. |
7.0 | X | ||||||||
Crag Crest (Cedar Mesa) | 5 | 5 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
Near Cedaredge, Colorado |
10.0 | X | ||||||||
Ridgway State Park Trails – Cookie Tree etc. |
3 |
3 |
https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
There is a parking area at the bottom of the hill and you’ll go through the gate and wind up the hill overlooking the reservoir to the visitor’s center. |
2.5 – 5.0 |
X |
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Buzzard Gulch | 3 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095 | 2.4 | X | ||||||||
Happy Canyon | 3 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095 | 4.0 | X | ||||||||
Billy Creek | 3 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
Drive up road to parking area and hike up the road. |
4.0 | X | ||||||||
Rim Trail – Dave Wood Road | 3 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
Rim Trail (Uncompaghre Plateau; Montrose); 5 – 6.5 miles RT, Easy. This relatively flat trail travels thru aspens past large rock cairn on L. Detour to cairn for wide-ranging views including Utah’s La Sal mtns which can best be viewed a short distance to R of cairn. Return to cars backtracking along same route or continue up trail to R fork and take this section of trail to road (requires a shuttle). Directions: Take Dave Woods Rd to Divide Rd (20.8 miles), turn R and continue 1.6 miles to Rim Rd/Rim Trail TH signage on L. Pull into parking area on R across from TH. |
6.0 | 1 Way | ||||||||
Sims Mesa | 3 | 2 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
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3.0 | X | ||||||||
Enchanted Mesa | 3 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
In Ridgway State Park |
4.0 | X | ||||||||
Escalante Rim Trail | 3 | 3 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
Follow Hwy 50 N to turnoff for Escalante Canyon; turn L. Travel to second dirt road on R, turn R to fork in road. Follow R fork (hike can also be accessed from L fork) and travel to “parking area”. Hike cross country to pick up trail. |
4.0 | X | ||||||||
McCarty Trail | 3 | 4 | https://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=38.47288255-107.92408095
This canyon trail has uphill at beginning & end interspersed with relatively flat sections. Wonderful view from overlook/ridge at end of trail. Directions: Hwy 50 N to Escalante Rd. Turn L and follow road 2 miles past Gunnison River bridge to TH on R. Parking is opposite a ranch house driveway. |
8.0 | X |
Use the GPS coordinated to find the location of the trail heads on Google Maps.