Outdoors · Western Slope
Fall Hiking on the Western Slope
503 places · Opens in September
Experience spectacular fall colors and comfortable hiking temperatures.
Season runs September through November.
Top spots
All 503 on the map
ModerateOff Season
5.0
6,483'
2 hr
Crown Mountain Park
El Jebel, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
5,611'
2 hr
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
4,700'
2.00 mi
2 hr
Highline Lake State Park
Loma, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
6,100'
2.50 mi
2 hr
Paonia State Park
Somerset, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
7,000'
5.00 mi
2 hr
Ridgway State Park
Ridgway, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
6,100'
1.50 mi
2 hr
Rifle Falls State Park
Rifle, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
6,000'
3.00 mi
2 hr
Rifle Gap State Park
Rifle, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
4,900'
1.00 mi
2 hr
Sweitzer Lake State Park
Delta, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
8,000'
4.00 mi
2 hr
Vega State Park
Collbran, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
10,940'
2 hr
403 Trailhead
Crested Butte, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
7,926'
2.00 mi
2 hr
Ajax Trail
Aspen, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly
ModerateOff Season
5,847'
0.40 mi
2 hr
Alcove Nature Trail
Fruita, CO
Parking Restrooms Pet-friendly