There are a lot of trails in the Roaring Fork Valley. Who’s to say which ones are the best? We all like and use trails differently. No matter what age, skill set, or trail knowledge you have, your opinion matters. That’s why anyone can rate and comment on our trail pages. Here’s a list of the highest rated trails. If you are new to the area, check out the most popular trails in the Roaring Fork Valley. Happy exploring!

Most Popular Trails

Highest Rated (Overall)

• Hanging Lake (7,175 ft) (9.84 out of 10)
• Glenwood Canyon (9.81 out of 10)
• Aspen to Crested Butte (9.78 out of 10)
• Raoul Wille Shrine (9.78 out of 10)
• Monte Carlo Bike Ramp (9.78 out of 10)
• Snowmass Bike Park (9.74 out of 10)
• Four Pass Loop (4 Pass Loop) (9.73 out of 10)
• Spouting Rock (7,323 ft) (9.67 out of 10)
• Conundrum Hot Springs (11,230 ft) (9.67 out of 10)
• Chapman Lake (9,785 ft) (9.67 out of 10)
• Hanging Lake Trail (9.66 out of 10)
• Eric Smith Shrine (9.63 out of 10)
• East Snowmass Pass (12,680 ft) (9.60 out of 10)
• Maroon-Snowmass Trail (9.57 out of 10)
• Aspen to Marble (9.56 out of 10)
• Elk Camp Overlook (11,340 ft) (9.56 out of 10)
• Animal Crackers Trail (Downhill Only) (9.56 out of 10)
• Rifle Falls (6,550 ft) (9.55 out of 10)
• Snowmass Lake (10,980 ft) (9.54 out of 10)
• Marble to Crested Butte (9.54 out of 10)
• Valhalla Trail (Downhill Only) (9.53 out of 10)
• Electric Pass (13,494 ft) (9.53 out of 10)
• Boy Scout Loop (9.50 out of 10)
• Brandon Zukoff Shrine (BZ Hut) (9.50 out of 10)
• Opal Lake (11,390 ft) (9.50 out of 10)
• Carbondale to Crested Butte (9.48 out of 10)
• West Maroon Pass (12,465 ft) (9.48 out of 10)
• Maroon Bells Scenic Area (9.47 out of 10)
• Lost Man Lake (12,450 ft) (9.45 out of 10)
• Geneva Lake (10,940 ft) (9.43 out of 10)
• Copper Lake (11,320 ft) (9.43 out of 10)
• Paul’s Point (9.43 out of 10)
• Independence Pass Road (HWY 82) (9.41 out of 10)
• Sky Mountain Park (9.41 out of 10)
• Three Pass Loop (3 Pass) (9.40 out of 10)
• Redstone Pillar (9.40 out of 10)
• Lead King Loop (9.38 out of 10)
• Grizzly Lake (12,500 ft) (9.38 out of 10)
• Geneva Lake Trail (9.36 out of 10)
• Hurricane Point (11,535 ft) (9.33 out of 10)
• Marble Mill Site Park (9.33 out of 10)
• Rifle Arch (6,580 ft) (9.33 out of 10)
• Highway 133 (West Elk Loop Scenic Byway) (9.32 out of 10)
• Trail Rider Pass (12,415 ft) (9.32 out of 10)
• Willow Pass (12,570 ft) (9.32 out of 10)
• Hasley Pass (12,144 ft) (9.31 out of 10)
• Glenwood Canyon Trail (9.27 out of 10)
• Willow Lake (11,795 ft) (9.27 out of 10)
• Electric Pass Trail (9.26 out of 10)
• Spring Gulch (9.25 out of 10)

Highest Rated in Aspen

• Aspen to Crested Butte (9.78 out of 10)
• Raoul Wille Shrine (9.78 out of 10)
• Conundrum Hot Springs (11,230 ft) (9.67 out of 10)
• Maroon-Snowmass Trail (9.57 out of 10)
• Aspen to Marble (9.56 out of 10)
• Maroon Bells Scenic Area (9.47 out of 10)
• Independence Pass Road (HWY 82) (9.41 out of 10)
• Sky Mountain Park (9.41 out of 10)
• Grizzly Lake (12,500 ft) (9.38 out of 10)
• Hurricane Point (11,535 ft) (9.33 out of 10)
• Willow Pass (12,570 ft) (9.32 out of 10)
• Electric Pass Trail (9.26 out of 10)
• West Maroon Trail (9.20 out of 10)
• Maroon Creek Road (CR 13) (9.08 out of 10)
• Valentine’s Shrine (9.00 out of 10)
• Willow Lake Trail (8.98 out of 10)
• Conundrum Creek Trail (8.91 out of 10)
• Red Mountain Road (FSR #130) (8.86 out of 10)
• Smuggler Mountain (8.84 out of 10)
• Skyline Ridge Trail (8.84 out of 10)
• Lost Man Pass (12,805 ft) (8.83 out of 10)
• Buckskin Pass (12,462 ft) (8.76 out of 10)
• Twin Lakes (9,195 ft) (8.71 out of 10)
• Independence Pass (12,095 ft) (8.70 out of 10)
• Jimi Hendrix Shrine (8.67 out of 10)
• Gold Butte (8.63 out of 10)
• Crater Lake (10,076 ft) (8.61 out of 10)
• Van Horn Lookout Trail (8.60 out of 10)
• Stirling Wilderness Trail (8.50 out of 10)
• Maroon Lake (9,585 ft) (8.47 out of 10)
• Hayden Peak (13,561 ft) (8.43 out of 10)
• Rio Grande Trail (8.39 out of 10)
• Silver Queen Gondola (8.33 out of 10)
• Continental Divide Trail (Independence Pass) (8.29 out of 10)
• Castle Creek Trail (Proposed) (8.25 out of 10)
• Goodwin-Greene Hut (8.25 out of 10)
• 9/11 Shrine (8.25 out of 10)
• Lincoln Creek Road (FSR #106) (8.17 out of 10)
• Monkey Lounge (8.14 out of 10)
• Shadow Mountain Trail (8.12 out of 10)
• Cathedral Lake Trail (8.11 out of 10)
• Red Butte Trail (8.00 out of 10)
• Aspen Grove Cemetery (8.00 out of 10)
• Petroleum Lake (12,300 ft) (8.00 out of 10)
• Blue Lake (12,500 ft) (8.00 out of 10)
• Friends Hut (8.00 out of 10)
• Castle/Conundrum Peak Trail (8.00 out of 10)
• Ashcroft Ski Touring Trails (8.00 out of 10)
• Kobey Trail (8.00 out of 10)
• West Buttermilk Trail (7.86 out of 10)

Highest Rated in Snowmass

• Eric Smith Shrine (9.63 out of 10)
• Maroon-Snowmass Trail (9.57 out of 10)
• Animal Crackers Trail (Downhill Only) (9.56 out of 10)
• Snowmass Lake (10,980 ft) (9.54 out of 10)
• Brandon Zukoff Shrine (BZ Hut) (9.50 out of 10)
• Maroon Bells Scenic Area (9.47 out of 10)
• Sky Mountain Park (9.41 out of 10)
• Three Pass Loop (3 Pass) (9.40 out of 10)
• Deadline Trail (Downhill Only) (9.16 out of 10)
• Willow Lake Trail (8.98 out of 10)
• Seven Star Trail (8.93 out of 10)
• Snowmass Loop (8.88 out of 10)
• Skyline Ridge Trail (8.84 out of 10)
• Buckskin Pass (12,462 ft) (8.76 out of 10)
• Golf Shrine (Snowmass) (8.71 out of 10)
• Elk Camp Summit Trail (8.69 out of 10)
• Divide Way (8.33 out of 10)
• East Snowmass Trail (7.93 out of 10)
• Snowmass Peak (13,627 ft) (7.60 out of 10)
• Tom Blake Trail (7.58 out of 10)
• Rim Trail (7.53 out of 10)
• Vista Trail (7.39 out of 10)
• Government Trail (7.36 out of 10)
• Snowmass Disc Golf Course (Yellow) (7.33 out of 10)
• Ditch Trail (Snowmass) (6.96 out of 10)
• Owl Creek Trail (6.78 out of 10)
• Brush Creek Trail (6.72 out of 10)
• Snowmass Disc Golf Course (Red) (6.67 out of 10)
• Spiral Point (Yin Yang) (6.63 out of 10)
• Discovery Trail (Snowmass) (6.60 out of 10)
• Kitty Cat Shrine (6.50 out of 10)
• Jake Foerster Shrine (6.43 out of 10)
• Terminator Trail (Winter) (6.17 out of 10)
• Snowmass Cross-Country Center (6.11 out of 10)
• Mayfly Trail (5.71 out of 10)
• Horse Ranch Trail (5.67 out of 10)
• Rim Trail South Connector Trail (5.67 out of 10)
• Connector Trail (5.56 out of 10)
• Ben Hogan Shrine (Hogan’s Alley) (5.40 out of 10)
• Village Way Trail (5.38 out of 10)
• Snowmass Arts Trail (5.33 out of 10)

Highest Rated in Basalt

• Frying Pan Coke Ovens (Fryingpan Kilns) (8.86 out of 10)
• Seven Castles Trail (8.78 out of 10)
• Frying Pan Spring (8.78 out of 10)
• Sellar Coke Ovens (8.75 out of 10)
• Hagerman Pass Road (FSR #105) (8.50 out of 10)
• Rio Grande Trail (8.39 out of 10)
• Wingo Bridge (8.25 out of 10)
• Cedar Drive (8.20 out of 10)
• Prince Creek (8.00 out of 10)
• Mount Sopris Trail (7.98 out of 10)
• The Crown (7.88 out of 10)
• Glassier (Horse/Hike) Trail (7.75 out of 10)
• Rock Bottom Ranch Eco-Trail (7.60 out of 10)
• Hay Park Trail (7.58 out of 10)
• Arbaney Kittle Trail (7.49 out of 10)
• Fairview Cemetery (7.17 out of 10)
• Frying Pan Road (CR 104) (7.08 out of 10)
• Willits Fountain (7.00 out of 10)
• Geronimo Bike Park (Private) (7.00 out of 10)
• Upper Cattle Creek Road (FSR #509) (6.75 out of 10)
• Thomas Lakes Trail (6.62 out of 10)
• Emma Bridge (7-Eleven Bridge) (6.57 out of 10)
• Basalt High School Trail (6.53 out of 10)
• Tellurium Lake (10,570 ft) (6.50 out of 10)
• Lily Pad Lake (11,147 ft) (6.50 out of 10)
• Basalt Mountain Trail (6.49 out of 10)
• Buckhorn Traverse Trail (6.38 out of 10)
• Thomasville Lime Kilns (6.33 out of 10)
• Glassier (Bike/Hike) Trail (6.33 out of 10)
• Dinkle Lake (8,510 ft) (6.31 out of 10)
• Dinkle Lake Road (FSR #311) (6.31 out of 10)
• Chapman Gulch Road (FSR #504E) (6.25 out of 10)
• Crooked Creek Pass (10,009 ft) (6.25 out of 10)
• Ruedi Trail (6.18 out of 10)
• North Fork Trail (Cattle Creek) (6.00 out of 10)
• Green Gate Trail (6.00 out of 10)
• Eagle-Thomasville Road (FSR #400) (5.91 out of 10)
• Sellar Meadow (9,630 ft) (5.86 out of 10)
• Emma Schoolhouse (5.80 out of 10)
• Plunge Trail (Downhill Only) (5.78 out of 10)
• Bowers Gulch Trail (5.75 out of 10)
• Milepost One Trail (5.67 out of 10)
• Glassier Trail (5.66 out of 10)
• Rocky Fork Trail (5.64 out of 10)
• Swinging Bridge (5.33 out of 10)
• Lone Pine Trail (5.33 out of 10)
• Hillside Trail (5.31 out of 10)
• Taylor Creek Road (FSR #510) (5.25 out of 10)
• Light Hill (5.15 out of 10)
• Emma Store Buildings (4.86 out of 10)

Highest Rated in Carbondale

• Paul’s Point (9.43 out of 10)
• Highway 133 (West Elk Loop Scenic Byway) (9.32 out of 10)
• Lake Ridge Lakes Loop (8.75 out of 10)
• The Narrows Trail (8.50 out of 10)
• Sidewinder Trail (XC Only) (8.50 out of 10)
• Finlandia Trail (XC Only) (8.44 out of 10)
• Thompson Creek Climbing Area (8.40 out of 10)
• Rio Grande Trail (8.39 out of 10)
• Lorax Trail (8.24 out of 10)
• Red Hill (8.17 out of 10)
• Prince Creek (8.00 out of 10)
• Sunlight to Powderhorn Trail (SP Trail) (8.00 out of 10)
• Mount Sopris Trail (7.98 out of 10)
• Mushroom Rock Trail (7.92 out of 10)
• The Crown (7.88 out of 10)
• Redstone River Boulders (7.80 out of 10)
• Rio Grande ARTway (7.71 out of 10)
• Lily Lake Trail (7.67 out of 10)
• Hay Park Trail (7.58 out of 10)
• Thompson House Museum History Park (7.40 out of 10)
• Avalanche Creek Trail (7.27 out of 10)
• Penny Hot Springs (7.09 out of 10)
• Placita Trail (7.03 out of 10)
• Hell Roaring Trail (6.73 out of 10)
• Thomas Lakes Trail (6.62 out of 10)
• Perham Creek Trail (6.62 out of 10)
• Crystal Valley Trail (6.60 out of 10)
• Prince Creek Trail (6.50 out of 10)
• Upper Cattle Creek Schoolhouse (6.44 out of 10)
• Highball Trail (XC Only) (6.40 out of 10)
• Buckhorn Traverse Trail (6.38 out of 10)
• Dinkle Lake (8,510 ft) (6.31 out of 10)
• Dinkle Lake Road (FSR #311) (6.31 out of 10)
• Satank Bridge (6.29 out of 10)
• Thompson Creek Trail (6.18 out of 10)
• North Star Trail (XC Only) (6.00 out of 10)
• Bulldogger Trail (XC Only) (6.00 out of 10)
• Green Gate Trail (6.00 out of 10)
• South Branch Trail (5.89 out of 10)
• Plunge Trail (Downhill Only) (5.78 out of 10)
• Cottonwood Pass Road (CR 10A) (5.77 out of 10)
• Outer Loop Trail (5.75 out of 10)
• Jail and Cabin History Park (5.67 out of 10)
• Hillcrest Cemetery (5.67 out of 10)
• Hardwick Bridge Road (CR 109) (5.44 out of 10)
• Bob Terrell State Wildlife Area (5.33 out of 10)
• Marion Gulch Trail (5.26 out of 10)
• Taylor Creek Road (FSR #510) (5.25 out of 10)
• Roundabout Trail (XC Only) (5.17 out of 10)
• Cattle Creek Loop (5.05 out of 10)

Highest Rated in Glenwood

• Hanging Lake (7,175 ft) (9.84 out of 10)
• Glenwood Canyon (9.81 out of 10)
• Spouting Rock (7,323 ft) (9.67 out of 10)
• Glenwood Canyon Trail (9.27 out of 10)
• Sunlight Shelter (8.50 out of 10)
• Glenwood Falls (8.40 out of 10)
• Rio Grande Trail (8.39 out of 10)
• Scout Trail (8.09 out of 10)
• Sunlight to Powderhorn Trail (SP Trail) (8.00 out of 10)
• Grandstaff Trail (8.00 out of 10)
• CMC Spring Valley Disc Golf Course (7.86 out of 10)
• Grizzly Summer Road (7.71 out of 10)
• Red Mountain Trail (Jeanne Golay Trail/Red Mountain Road) (7.47 out of 10)
• Ute Summer Road (7.33 out of 10)
• Mitchell Creek Trail (7.14 out of 10)
• Grizzly Creek Trail (7.06 out of 10)
• Garl’s Landing (6.80 out of 10)
• No Name Trail (Jess Weaver Trail) (6.63 out of 10)
• Red Mountain Road (6.56 out of 10)
• Upper Cattle Creek Schoolhouse (6.44 out of 10)
• Sunlight Disc Golf Course (6.33 out of 10)
• Rosebud Cemetery (6.00 out of 10)
• Wagonwheel Trail (6.00 out of 10)
• South Canyon Sledding Hill (5.92 out of 10)
• Artist Point (5.78 out of 10)
• Dippsy Doodle Trail (5.67 out of 10)
• Four Mile Road (CR 117) (5.67 out of 10)
• Tramway Trail (5.67 out of 10)
• Vanderhoofin’ It Trail (5.63 out of 10)
• 14th Street Bridge (Red Mountain Pedestrian Bridge) (5.60 out of 10)
• Hardwick Bridge Road (CR 109) (5.44 out of 10)
• Glades Trail (5.43 out of 10)
• Lookout Mountain Park (7,950 ft) (5.27 out of 10)
• South Canyon Bridge (5.14 out of 10)
• Cardiff Trail (5.13 out of 10)
• Kid Curry’s Grave (5.13 out of 10)
• Cattle Creek Loop (5.05 out of 10)
• Atkinson Canal Trail (5.00 out of 10)
• Little Beaver Trail (5.00 out of 10)
• Midland Avenue Trail (4.75 out of 10)
• Old Cardiff Bridge (4.71 out of 10)
• Lower Sunshine Trail (4.56 out of 10)
• Hardwick Bridge (4.25 out of 10)