Paint Mines Park is located on the eastern plains near Calhan, Colorado. The 750 acre park features geological formations including spires, chasms, overhangs, and carved walls. These formations were created through erosion, creating gullies and exposed layers of clay...
Mountain RangesHiking TrailsRoad TripsDog FriendlyWelcome to TrekkingColorado.com, here you’ll discover details about some of Colorado’s most picturesque trails. The entries are hand curated by us, representing the best back-country trails we have explored so far....
About Trekking ColoradoTrekking Colorado emerged from a convergence of my love for the outdoors and my interest in technology. As I embarked on countless adventures across the beautiful landscapes of Colorado, I wanted a more permanent record to reminisce back with....
Colorado is a state of stunning natural beauty, with a wealth of natural landmarks that attract visitors from around the world. From the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the wide-open eastern plains, Colorado is home to an incredible array of geological...
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison park contains 12 miles (19 km) of the 48-mile (77 km) long Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. The national park contains the deepest and most dramatic section of the canyon. The canyon's name comes from the long shadows, where...
Picket Wire (Purgatoire) Canyonlands, in the Comanche National Grasslands, is home to the largest dinosaur track site in North America. 150 million years ago this area was part of a large shallow lake and was teaming with Brontosaurs and Allosaurs. As these massive...
Mesa Verde National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park protects some of the best-preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the United States. With more than 5,000 sites, including 600 cliff dwellings, it is the largest archaeological preserve in...
Mount Bierstadt is a 14,066-foot-high (4,287 m) mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The fourteener is located in the Mount Evans Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 9.4 miles southeast of Georgetown in Clear Creek County. It was named in honor...