Off Beaten Path Attractions in Carbondale
Mount Sopris Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Visit Mount Sopris' twin summits from this lengthy trail...
Crystal City Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
A nearly abandoned ghost town ready for jeeping...
Holy Cross Wilderness-Sopris Ranger District Wilderness Area
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Spy the key landmark, Mount of the Holy Cross...
Carbonate Creek Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
This trail has various vegetation at first and then mostly aspen and meadows with lots of wildflowers and spectacular views of the Raggeds Wilderness Area...
East Creek/Gift Creek Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
This is one of the most challenging of our trails in the Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness. It follows East Creek and much of the Gift Creek and rises to a spectacular pass of over twelve thousand feet...
Thomas Lakes Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The trail is very well maintained and in good condition. It is very heavily used on weekends, so plan your trip accordingly. The hike is a beautiful one with many wild flowers and scenic overlooks...
Lily Lake Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The Lily Lake Trail goes through areas of lush vegetation. Large, dense stands of trees make it a beautiful area to hike through, and also provide the opportunity to spot wildlife...
Lead King Basin Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Lead King Basin four-wheel drive road passes very close to the boundary of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and affords some spectacular views of mountains, meadows, and canyons...
Josephine Lake Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
There are great views of the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness to the south with the Elk Mountains off to the right and in the distance. Wildflowers are in abundance in the meadow on the trails leading to Josephine Lake...
Anthracite Pass Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Rugged and steep trail that leads to the amazing views of Anthracite Pass...
Granite Lakes Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The lakes are nestled in a secluded cirque of the Fryingpan Wilderness and provide the opportunity for solitude and beautiful scenery...
Schofield Pass Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Schofield was an old mining town and is now a ghost town with a number of old building still standing. The first portion of the road passes through a narrow, steep canyon which contains a number of picturesque water falls...
Eagle Lake Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The Eagle Lake Trail travels through aspen stands which will take you along the edge of Woods Lake Resort (private)...
Mid Thompson Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
You travel through aspens and meadows with some wild flowers. Horses use the area all year long, especially during the fall hunting seasons...
Sopris Ranger District
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The Sopris Ranger District surround the communities of Carbondale, Basalt, Redstone and Marble...
