Biking & Hiking

Moffat County is dream destination for anyone who enjoys hiking. From developed trails to a backcountry adventure following game trails, there's something for everyone. Hike across trails or rock face and find yourself admiring unforgettable vistas, catching glimpses and great pictures of abundant wildlife. If solitude is what you're seeking, there are hundreds of unexplored trails Moffat County.

HIKING TRAILS

• Elkhead Reservoir
• City Trail System - runs from the Ridgeview subdivision west of town to downtown Craig.

• Loudy Simpson Park - Short trail that runs along the Yampa River. Great for families. Begins at the Loudy-Simpson Park boat launch.

• Cedar Mountain - 3.5 mile loop great for hiking and biking. Views from the top are spectacular and include the town of Craig, Steamboat Springs, Bears Ears and Mt. Werner. Rated intermediate for biking and easy for hiking
• North and south rims of Cross Mountain - Spectacular views overlooking the Yampa River.
• Yampa Valley Trail

DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT

• Sound of Silence Trail - 3-mile loop
• Harpers Corner Trail - 2 miles round trip
• Plug Hat Trail - 1/4 mile loop
• Ruple Point Trail - 8 miles round trip
• Jones Hole Trail - 4 miles one way
• Gates of Lodore Trail - 3/4 mile
• Haystack Rock - access Bear Draw from the Yampa Bench Road (CR 14N). Views of the Yampa River. Trail not developed
• Harding Hole - short hike off the Yamp Bench Road (CR14N) that overlooks the Yampa River.
• Bull Canyon - 1.5-mile hike from the Yampa Bench road to Harding Hole campground off the Green river. Camping closed to backpackers second Monday in May to the second Friday in September.
• Canyon Overlook - Short hike off Harper Corner Drive just east of the town of Dinosaur
• Mitten Park Trail - 3 miles round trip
• Sand Canyon Trail - 2 to 4 miles one way

Detailed maps of these trails are available at the Moffat County Visitor Center.

MEDICINE BOW - ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST

 

NORTH FORK (ELKHEAD)

• Sawmill Creek Trail - 3.6 mile hike traveling along Sawmill
  Creek in Routt National Forest and offering one of the best 
  views of Bears Ears Peak. Travel north on Colorado
  Highway 13 to County Road 18. Turn east to CR 76 and left on Forest Road 123. Three miles to the trailhead.
• North Fork Trail - 44 miles available for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Travels along Elkhead Creek. May be
  combined with Bears Ears and Sawmill Creek trail to form a
  13-mile loop. From Craig head north on Colorado Highway 13
  to CR 18. Turn east to CR 76. Turn left on Forest Road 123 to the trailhead.

NORTH BEARS EARS DISTRICT

• Nipple Creek Trail