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Moderate Hiking Trails

Blue Lakes-Monte Cristo Gulch

A short, relatively easy hike to an historic area full of mine relics and high alpine lakes. The trail is completely above tree line starting at 11,748 feet elevation.
Distance: 2.5 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 752 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right. At the fork, go straight and follow the road 2.2 miles. Park just below the dam. The trailhead is just above the dam its north end.

McCullough Gulch

A beautiful, high alpine hike that wanders through rich evergreen forests with granite outcroppings, waterfalls, green meadows and fragile wildflowers.
Distance: 2.6 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 800 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right and then turn right onto County road 851. Drive on County Road 851 for 2 miles and park near the water diversion structures. The trailhead, a 15 minute walk is just left of a sign marked, “Private Road, No Admittance.”

Mohawk Lakes

This hike offers stunning scenery, gorgeous mountain lakes and historic mine ruins. A good hike for kids and visiting relatives.
Distance: 5.2 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 1,700 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 2.5 miles to Spruce Creek Road (No. 800). Turn right and bear left after .1 miles. Proceed 1.2 miles to the trailhead.

Black Powder Pass

With a high point of 12,159 feet, This hike ends on the saddle between Boreas Mountain and Baldy Mountain offering amazing views of Summit and Park Counties.
Distance: 3.4 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 671 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately .6 miles to Boreas Pass Road (the last stoplight in town). Turn left and follow the road for 9.6 miles to the top of Boreas Pass. Park in the parking lot on the left. The trailhead is northeast of the Section House (the big building at the top). Follow the dirt track labeled, “Boreas Ditch No. 2.”