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The Rainbow Trail is a nontechnical double track trail which passes by a couple creek waterfalls, with views out from the Sangre de Cristos. The trail is half exposed, half in the trees on the slope of Beck Mountain.

There is a great trail that runs parallel to North Taylor Road. You can follow the foothills of the Sangre de Cristos and enjoy the spectacular elevated views of Westcliffe and the mountains over yonder.

There is a gravel lot at the top of North Taylor Road. From here you can run south along the Rainbow Trail (doubletrack forest road) all the way down the foothills of the Sangre de Cristos or head up into the Mountains. You can run up to Lakes of the Clouds by going north, or head south along forest roads to reach the Hermit Pass ascent.

The fantastic views from Humboldt Peak (14056 ft) make this run totally worth it. From Humboldt Peak, there's a panoramic view of the North and South Colony Valleys, Crestone Needle, and Obstruction Peak. This summit is not as challenging as the neighbor Crestone Needle.

Horn Lake is a small lake formed by the melting of glaciers on Little Baldy Mountain and Mount Adams. The trail goes up following Horn Creek. It is not so well-maintained, but still worth it.

Venable Falls is a 30 ft waterfall tumbling down at least three tiers, the river flowing between ferns and pines. An amazing place to have some quiet time while enjoying the surroundings. While walking to Venable Trail, you can see how the valley was eroded due to intense power of water over time.

Horn Lake is a small lake formed by the melting of glaciers on Little Baldy Mountain and Mount Adams. The trail goes up following Horn Creek, it is not so well-maintained, but still worth it.

Close to Venable Trail, there's a short steadily steep trail to Venable Lakes, a group of small alpine lakes with fantastic views of Rio Grande National Forest.