Best hikes in James Peak Wilderness
Ambleway maps 15 hikes in James Peak Wilderness, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Guinn Mountain–Jenny Lake Loop, 6 sights. The biggest climb is James Peak South & Nebraska Hill Road, gaining 5,796 ft, and the network tops out at 13,257 ft.
- South Boulder Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Guinn Mountain–Jenny Lake Loop, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 809 ft
- Clayton Lake–Clayton Lake Trail, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,773 ft
- Crater Lakes (Lower North)–Crater Lakes (Lower South), 4 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,391 ft
- Rollins Pass & Needle Eye Bypass Trail via Rollins Pass Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 856 ft
- Arapaho Lakes (Lower)–Arapaho Lakes Trail, 4 sights 7 mi · ▲ 1,927 ft
- Heart Lake & South Boulder Creek Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,087 ft
- Rollins West Spur via Rollins Pass Road 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft
- Rogers Pass & South Boulder Creek Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,729 ft
- James Peak Overlook–James Peak Lake Trail, 4 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 2,511 ft
- Gully Glades–Guinn Mountain, 6 groves 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,996 ft
- Nebraska Hill Road & Ute Trail 13.7 mi · ▲ 3,383 ft
- James Peak Lake–James Peak Lake Trail, 3 sights 15 mi · ▲ 3,261 ft
- Forest Lakes (Lower)–Rogers Pass Loop, 5 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,332 ft
- James Peak South & Nebraska Hill Road 15.9 mi · ▲ 5,796 ft