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Last updated: September 26, 2025

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1. Midland Hill Trail — Buena Vista, Colorado

7.82km

01:24

470m

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2. Mount Yale Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

13.9km

04:40

1,280m

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3. Ptarmigan Lake Trail — San Isabel National Forest

9.79km

02:24

450m

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4. Midland & Broken Boyfriend loop — Buena Vista, Colorado

8.47km

01:01

170m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Mount Belford & Mount Oxford loop via Missouri Gulch Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

19.0km

04:12

1,700m

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6. Huron Peak via North Huron Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

17.0km

02:48

1,090m

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7. Missouri Mountain, Mount Belford, & Mount Oxford loop — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

24.0km

05:55

2,090m

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8. Frontside Trail to Tenderfoot Hill loop — Arkansas Hills

4.01km

00:35

140m

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9. Tunnel Road — Buena Vista, Colorado

13.5km

01:24

80m

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10. Browns Creek Waterfall Trail — San Isabel National Forest

9.70km

01:39

270m

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The best running trails in Chaffee County

1. Midland Hill Trail — Buena Vista, Colorado

2. Mount Yale Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

3. Ptarmigan Lake Trail — San Isabel National Forest

4. Midland & Broken Boyfriend loop — Buena Vista, Colorado

5. Mount Belford & Mount Oxford loop via Missouri Gulch Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

6. Huron Peak via North Huron Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

7. Missouri Mountain, Mount Belford, & Mount Oxford loop — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

8. Frontside Trail to Tenderfoot Hill loop — Arkansas Hills

9. Tunnel Road — Buena Vista, Colorado

10. Browns Creek Waterfall Trail — San Isabel National Forest

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