Colorado · Hiking

Trail Riders

Trail RidersPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
14.8 mi
round trip
845 ft
climb
11,346 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Trail Riders is a 14.8-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Sopris Ranger District. The trail rises from a low point of 9,687 feet to a high of 11,346 feet, with an elevation gain of 845 feet. It is a hard route, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders as well as hikers. The parking area is called Rustlers Gulch - Trail Riders, and the trail is open year-round. The trailhead sits right next to two campgrounds, GC 14 and GC 15, each about 0.3 miles away. Schofield Trail is 0.6 miles off, and the Bellview hike is about 2 miles away.

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