Welcome to the Colorado backcountry

The vast acreage of wilderness and backcountry beauty in Colorado make it one of the more popular locations for camping, backpacking, and day-hiking.

In addition to a eight National Parks and Monuments, Colorado boasts an equal number of Wilderness Areas, millions of acres of National Forest and BLM land, and over three dozen state parks.

From mountains to deserts, and grasslands to canyons, one could spend a lifetime hiking the trails of Colorado and not cover all of them.

Horsethief Canyon SWA, Grand Junction, Colorado

Northwest of Grand Junction is the Horsethief Canyon State Wildlife Area.  A half-dozen or so trailheads access many canyons to the north of the Colorado National Monument.
Devil's Canyon

This area is high desert, and travelers unaccustomed to this environment should bring plenty of water and pay attention to their route so they can find their way back.