Best hikes in Royal Gorge

Ambleway maps 26 hikes in Royal Gorge, from a 1.8-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. 24 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Point Mariah–Hellman Way, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Snowshed East Face–Snowshed, 11 cliffs, gaining 2,273 ft, and the network tops out at 8,364 ft.