The best hiking trails in Chaffee County

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Check out some of the best hiking, walking and backpacking routes in Chaffee County, Colorado. The Mount Oxford via Mount Belford and West Ridge is the most popular trail. There are trails of various difficulty levels including easy, medium, difficult, and extra difficult. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Mount Columbia and Mount Harvard via Horn Fork Basin Loop Trail and the trail with the least amount of climbing is the Salida River Trail and Franz Lake. The longest trail is the Silver King Lake via Pine Creek Trail at 36.8 km. For a shorter adventure you can try the Cottonwood Lake Campground Loop at 801 m. Get off line access to Restaurant, Shelter, Peak, and Water locations and much more with a Hiiker subscription.

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