Colorado · Hiking
Wildcat
- 7.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,243 ft
- climb
- 11,732 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Wildcat is a hard hike in Colorado's San Carlos Ranger District, part of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. It is a 7.8-mile out-and-back route with an elevation gain of 2,243 feet, starting at about 9,464 feet and reaching a high point of about 11,732 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural surfaced, with horses and bikes allowed. The trip works year-round, and the surrounding area offers several options to pair with it. Coal Creek and North Fork are both hikes about 2.6 to 3 miles away, and Purgatoire Campground is roughly 3.2 miles off. Climbers can head to The Stonewall, about 3.4 miles away.
- Coal CreekHiking2.6 mi
- North ForkHiking3 mi
Purgatoire CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.2 mi- The StonewallRock climbing3.4 mi
- North Lake SouthRock climbing3.6 mi
- Guajatoyah CreekCanoeing4 mi
- Blue Lake CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
- North Fork Purgatoire RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
West Spanish PeakHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- West PeakHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Vista Point Handicapped TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Levi KrierHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Coal CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
Cuerno Verde TrailHiking · ~44 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Equestrian TrailHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Indian Creek TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
- ApishapaHiking · ~10 min drive
Reilly Canyon TrailHiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: bradleygee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
