Short walks (under 2 miles)
Trails between a quarter mile and two miles.
Short trails are good for a quick outing or small children. We hide trails under a quarter mile because many of those are connectors.
Combine two or more in the route builder for a longer outing.
By the numbers
Trails with this feature450
Longest shown1.93 mi
Median length shown1.78 mi
Median climb shown255 ft
Numbers describe the 20 longest trails listed below, not every trail with the feature. Climb is known for 20 of them.
The trails, longest first
South Saint Vrain
1.93 miDirt540 ft gainOuzel Lake Trail
1.91 miUnpaved600 ft gainGreen Mountain West Ridge Trail
1.90 miGround137 ft gainCeran St. Vrain Trail
1.88 mi36 ft gainShanahan - South Fork Trail
1.82 miGround35 ft gainMayhoffer Trail
1.80 miGravel94 ft gainHobbit
1.80 miDirt255 ft gainHicks Gulch
1.80 miDirt104 ft gainBright Trail Extension
1.79 mi225 ft gainLower Big Bluestem Trail
1.79 miGround377 ft gainBluebird Lake Trail
1.78 miGround1,051 ft gainHogback Ridge Trail
1.76 miUnpaved640 ft gainHoh'onookee Koh'owu Trail
1.73 miDirt441 ft gainBear Peak West Ridge Trail
1.72 miGround1,232 ft gainSaint Vrain Mountain Trail
1.71 miGround1,324 ft gainBoy Scout Spur
1.70 miGround326 ft gainRe-Root
1.70 miDirt151 ft gainBright Trail
1.68 miGround0 ft gainFlagstaff Trail
1.67 miGround0 ft gainLittle Raven Trail
1.67 miGround255 ft gain
Good to know
- Short does not mean flat: check the climb.
- Parking can be the hard part: see the parking links on the area page.
How this list is made
Trails between a quarter mile and two miles. The list is ordered by length (longest first), not by quality: we don't rank trails by opinion. Trails under a quarter mile are hidden.
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation computed from the USGS 3DEP elevation model. Not safety advice: check the land manager for rules, closures and conditions.