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The Southwest trails are near Grand Lake, and can be accessed via highway 34.
- Bakerville Loveland Trail
- Big Meadows
- Blue Lake
- Bowen Lake
- A long, gradual climb through thick forest to the lake.
- Bowen Pass
- Bowen Pass is part of the Arapahoe National Forest, and is a steep, short hike from Bowen Lake.
- Butler Gulch
- Snowshoe, telemark and cross-country ski.
- Cascade Falls
- Coney Creek Road – Winter
- Unplowed 4×4 road open to snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and snowmobiles.
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- On November 10,1978, the President signed the “National Parks and Recreation Act” amending the “National Trails Act of 1968.” The amended legislation addressed the proposed Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST). Congress directed the Forest Service to prepare and submit a comprehensive plan for the management and use of the lands.
- Coyote Valley
- Kawuneeche, the Arapaho word for coyote, was the name given to this gentle valley of the Upper Colorado River. he trail follows the bank of the Colorado River with views of the Never Summer Mountains. Look for moose (especially during the early morning and early evening hours), songbirds and wildflowers…. [more]
- Flattop Mountain (from Green Mountain)
- Granite Falls
- Haynach Lakes
- Long, beautiful hike on a trail mostly used by backpackers.
- Lake Nanita
- Lake Nokoni
- Lake Verna
- Lone Pine Lake
- Long Meadows
- North Inlet Falls
- Onahu Creek Loop
- A quiet loop highlighted by Big Meadows.
- Shadow Mountain Lookout
- This trail ends at the Shadow Mountain Fire Lookout, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places.
- Tonahutu Creek Trail
- Valley Trail
- Easy loop through the Kawuneechee Valley.
