Colorado

The Comanche Peak Wilderness, named for its prominent 12,702-foot peak, was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System by Congress in 1980. Elevations within the Comanche Peak Wilderness range from 8,000 to 12,702 feet.

Located within the Roosevelt National Forest, this 66,791-acre wilderness area features lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine and spruce-fir forests below expanses of alpine tundra. Many scenic trails provide access to the area that borders the north and east sides of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Wildlife includes elk, moose, mule deer, black bear, mountain lion, coyote, beaver and many smaller mammals. Several species of birds make the Comanche Peak their home, including chickadees, hummingbirds, grey jays, red-tailed hawks, ptarmigan and golden eagles. Lakes and streams are inhabited by cutthroat, brown, rainbow and brook trout. A few of the streams have the rare and endangered greenback cutthroat trout.

The Comanche Peak Wilderness is becoming very popular with summer backpackers, hikers and anglers. It is also popular with hunters in the fall. To encounter the fewest people, plan your trip for mid-week and use less popular trails.

A view of the Mummy Range towards the Comanche Peak Wilderness
Runner1928, Mummy Range (Fall Mountain, Comanche Peak) panorama from ridge, CC BY-SA 4.0
When Open? Area Acres Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day 66,791 acres US Forest Service:
Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Dogs Allowed? Miles of Trail Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed on leash 201 7,380ft - 12,690ft
Location overview of Comanche Peak Wilderness Map

Comanche Peak Wilderness Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - 3 Transformers Trail
2 - B-17 Crash Trail
3 - Beaver Creek Access Trail
4 - Beaver Creek Trail #942
5 - Beaver Falls Access Trail
Area Hiking Trails:
1 - 3 Transformers Trail
2 - B-17 Crash Trail
3 - Beaver Creek Access Trail
4 - Beaver Creek Trail #942
5 - Beaver Falls Access Trail
6 - Beaver Falls Trail
7 - Big South Trail #944
8 - Brackenbury Trail #935
9 - Browns Lake Spur Trail
10 - Browns Lake Trail #941
11 - Bulwark Ridge Trail #928-1
12 - Camp Trail
13 - Comanche Lake Trail #990
14 - Comanche Peak Trail - Primitive
15 - Corral Creek Trail #989
16 - Cow Creek Trail
17 - Crash Spur Trail
18 - Cutoff Trail
19 - Dennys Point Trail
20 - Donner Hill Trail - MOTORIZED
21 - Donner Pass Cutoff Trail #925.1
22 - Donner Pass Trail #926
23 - Donner Pass Trail #926 - MOTORIZED
24 - East Stormy Peaks Access Trail
25 - East Stormy Peaks Trail
26 - East Stormy Peaks Trail - PRIMITIVE
27 - Emmaline Lake Trail #945
28 - Fish Creek Trail #993
29 - Flowers Trail #939
30 - Fox Creek Alt Trail
31 - Fox Creek Falls Spur Trail
32 - Fox Creek Trail #930
33 - Hourglass Trail #984
34 - Husted Trail - PRIMITIVE
35 - Indian Trail #927
36 - Jack Gulch Area Trail
37 - Kyle Gulch Spur Trail
38 - Kyle Gulch Trail
39 - Little Beaver Creek - Fish Creek Connector
40 - Little Beaver Trail #948
41 - Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #934.1A
42 - Lookout Mountain Trail #934
43 - Lower Beaver Creek Trail
44 - Miller Fork Trail #997
45 - Mirror Lake Trail #943
46 - Mummy Pass Trail #937
47 - North Boundary Trail
48 - North Fork Trail #929
49 - Old Morrill Trail
50 - Old Road Trail - Primitive
51 - Peterson Lake Trail
52 - Pingree Park Rd Access Trail
53 - Poudre River Trail
54 - Signal Mountain Trail #928
55 - Signal Mountain Trail #928.2 - Primitive
56 - Sky Ranch Cutoff Trail
57 - Sky Ranch Trail
58 - Spur Trail
59 - Stormy Peaks Trail #980
60 - Surprise Pond Trail
61 - Twin Lakes Trail
62 - Upper Dadd Gulch Road Trail
63 - Upper Dadd Gulch Trail #938
64 - West Creek Falls Trail
65 - West Creek Spur Trail
66 - West Creek Trail #967 - Primitive
67 - Zimmerman Trail #940
68 - Zimmerman Trail North - PRIMITIVE
Area Trailheads:
1 - Beaver Creek Trail #942
2 - Big South Trail #944
3 - Browns Lake Trail #941
4 - Corral Creek Trail #989
5 - Cow Creek Trail
Area Trailheads:
1 - Beaver Creek Trail #942
2 - Big South Trail #944
3 - Browns Lake Trail #941
4 - Corral Creek Trail #989
5 - Cow Creek Trail
6 - Emmaline Lake Trail #945
7 - Fish Creek Trail #993
8 - Flowers Trail #939
9 - Fox Creek Trail #930
10 - Hourglass Trailhead
11 - Little Beaver Trail #948
12 - Miller Fork Trail #997
13 - North Fork Trail #929
14 - Peterson Lake Trail
15 - Signal Mountain Trail #928
16 - Stormy Peaks Trail #980
17 - Upper Dadd Gulch Trail #938
18 - Upper Dadd Gulch Trailhead
19 - West Creek Trail #967
20 - Zimmerman Trail #940
21 - Zimmerman Trailhead
Area Campgrounds:
1 - Big Bend Campground
2 - Big South Campground
3 - Jacks Gulch Campground
4 - Jacks Gulch Group Campground
5 - Sleeping Elephant Campground
6 - Tom Bennett Campground