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| Epic trails wind on around and over the majestic peaks of Colorado’s Upper Arkansas River Valley. Hop on for a few hours, days, weeks or months on such legendary trails as the Colorado Trail and Continental Divide Trail. |
| Ptarmigan Lake Trail - A popular destination for hikers with an 11 acre lake at tree line. The total length of the trail is three miles and gently winds east and south to timberline. |
| Agnes Vaille Falls Trail - The trail is 1/2 mile long with interpretive signs detailing local history along the way. At the end of the trail is a spectacular waterfall that flows down Cascade Canyon from the upper reaches of Mount Princeton. |
| Barbara Whipple Trail - The Barbara Whipple Trail (known usually as the "Whipple Trail") is a relatively easy hike in Buena Vista that provides a full "Colorado experience" in many ways. |
| Browns Creek Trail - The Browns Creek Trail offers beautiful scenery with changing vistas and vegetation. The trail follows the stream and small waterfalls can be found along the way. This trail is most popular with hikers and horseback riders. |
| Old Monarch Pass Trail - Old Monarch Pass is popular trip with good views at the top of the Continental Divide. This 1.3 mile road to the top is the 1919 pathway taken over the Divide and is today known as Old Monarch Pass. It is a pleasant gravel road in the summer and a favorite cross-country ski route in the winter. |
| Continental Divide Trail Overview - Overview of the Continental Divide Trail through Chaffee County. |
| Continental Divide Trail - Hancock Lake - 3.5 mile out and back hike. The trip will follow the CDT toward Hancock and over Chalk Creek Pass and will highlight new trail constructed by CDTA |
| Continental Divide Trail - Boss Lake - 4.5 mile long out and back trip. The hike will follows the CDT around Boss Lake and toward the Continental Divide, ending at Hunt Lake. |
| Continental Divide Trail - Hope Pass - Moderate to difficult 8 mile out and back hike to Hope Pass. The trip begins at the Willis Gulch Trailhead off of CO 82 and follows the CDT/Colorado Trail to Hope Pass. |
