Colorado

The Indian Peaks Wilderness is located along the Continental Divide between Boulder County to the east and Grand County to the west. Bordered by the James Peak Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park, Indian Peaks Wilderness is a popular destination for day hiking, backpacking, fishing, and viewing wildlife.

Permits Are Required: Please read all relevant information below prior to obtaining a permit. NOTE: Permit applications for the 2021 season will be found exclusively on recreation.gov starting in mid-March. (Read the press release for more information). There is a $5 fee for each camping permit from June 1 to September 15. Recreation.gov charges a $6 vendor reservation fee per reservation. Some trailheads require additional use fees (see Brainard Lake Recreation Area and Arapaho National Recreation Area).

Seasonal Information: June 1 - September 15: Permits are required for all overnight trips. September 16 - May 31: A permit is not required to camp in the Indian Peaks Wilderness for groups with 1-7 people. For large groups (8-12 people), permits are required year-round. It is critical to reference our Backcountry Zone Map to help plan your trip and ensure you are within the correct zone.

Indian Peaks Wilderness Goose Lake

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When Open? Area Acres Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day 75,166 acres US Forest Service:
Boulder Ranger District
Sulphur Ranger District
Dogs Allowed? Miles of Trail Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed on leash 216 8,290ft - 13,510ft
Location overview for Indian Peaks Wilderness / James Peak Wilderness Map

Indian Peaks Wilderness Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905
2 - Arapaho Pass Spur Trail #6.1
3 - Arapaho Pass Trail #6
4 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904
5 - Baptiste Trail #815
Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905
2 - Arapaho Pass Spur Trail #6.1
3 - Arapaho Pass Trail #6
4 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904
5 - Baptiste Trail #815
6 - Baptiste Trail #815.1
7 - Beaver Creek Trail #911
8 - Beaver Reservoir Cutoff Trail #835
9 - Betty Lake Spur Trail
10 - Blue Lake South Shore Trail
11 - Blue Lake Trail #912
12 - Bob and Betty Lakes Trail #810
13 - Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail #910.1
14 - Buchanan Pass Connector Trail
15 - Buchanan Pass Trail #2
16 - Buchanan Pass Trail #910
17 - Buchanan Sourdough Connector Trail
18 - CMC Cabin Trail
19 - CMC South Trail
20 - Caribou Lake Spur Trail
21 - Caribou Pass Alt Ttrail
22 - Caribou Pass Trail #11
23 - Cascade Creek Trail #1
24 - Chittenden Mountain Trail - PRIMITIVE
25 - Columbine Lake Trail #11.1
26 - Coney Creek Coney Lake Trail #914
27 - Crater Lake Trail #1.1
28 - Devils Thumb Bypass Trail #902.1
29 - Devils Thumb Lake Spur Trail
30 - Devils Thumb Park Trail #7.1
31 - Devils Thumb Trail #902
32 - Diamond Lake Shore Trail
33 - Diamond Lake Trail #975
34 - East Shore Connector Trail
35 - Gourd Lake Trail #2.1
36 - Hurd Creek Trail - Primitive
37 - Isabelle Glacier Trail #908
38 - Jasper Lake Spur Trail
39 - Jean Lunning Trail #907.1A
40 - Jenny Creek Trail #808.1
41 - King Lake Spur Trail
42 - King Lake Trail #901
43 - Lake Dorothy Trail
44 - Little Blue Lake Route
45 - Little Raven Extension Trail #802.1
46 - Little Raven Trail #802
47 - Lost Lake Spur Trail
48 - Lost Lake Trail #813
49 - Meadow Mountain Route
50 - Middle Saint Vrain Access Trail
51 - Mirror Lake Spur Trail
52 - Mitchell Lake Spur Trail
53 - Mount Audubon Trail #913
54 - Niwot Cutoff Trail #907.2
55 - Niwot Ridge Trail #906
56 - Niwot Ridge Trail - Niwot Ridge Road Connector Trail
57 - Old Rail Trestles Trail
58 - Pawnee Pass Trail #1
59 - Pawnee Pass Trail #907
60 - Primitive Trail 20
61 - Rainbow Lakes Trail #918
62 - Red Deer Lake Trail #824
63 - Roaring Fork Trail #3
64 - Rock Creek Trail #821 - Primitive
65 - Saint Vrain Glacier Trail #917
66 - Saint Vrain Mountain Summit Route
67 - Saint Vrain Mountain Trail #915
68 - Sourdough North Trail #835
69 - Sourdough South Trail #835
70 - South Arapaho Peak Route
71 - South Saint Vrain - Red Rocks Connector Trail
72 - South Saint Vrain Trail #909
73 - Strawberry Bench Trail #9
74 - Strawberry Lake Trail #9.6
75 - Trail #501
76 - Waldrop Access Trail
77 - Waldrop Trail #814 North
78 - Waldrop Trail #814 South
79 - Wapiti Trail #816
80 - Watanga Lake Trail #3.1
81 - Woodland Lake Spur Trail
82 - Woodland Lake Trail #811
Area Trailheads:
1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905
2 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904
3 - Blue Lake Trail #912
4 - Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail #910.1
5 - Buchannan Pass Trailhead
Area Trailheads:
1 - Arapaho Glacier Trail #905
2 - Arapaho Pass Trail #904
3 - Blue Lake Trail #912
4 - Brainard Lake Cutoff Trail #910.1
5 - Buchannan Pass Trailhead
6 - CDNST - Rollins Pass to Rogers Pass
7 - CMC Cabin Trail
8 - Cascade Creek Trail #1
9 - Chittenden Mountain Trailhead
10 - Devils Thumb Park Trail #7.1
11 - Devils Thumb Trail #902
12 - East Shore Dam Trailhead
13 - Jenny Creek Trail #808.1
14 - Jenny Creek Trail #808.1
15 - Little Raven Trail #802
16 - Niwot Cutoff Trail #907.2
17 - Niwot Ridge Trail - Niwot Ridge Road Connector Trail
18 - Pawnee Pass Trail #907
19 - Roaring Fork Trail #3
20 - Rock Creek Trail #821 - Primitive
21 - Saint Vrain Mountain Trail #915
22 - Sourdough North Trail #835
23 - Sourdough South Trail #835
24 - South Saint Vrain Trail #909
25 - South Saint Vrain Trail #909
26 - Strawberry Lake Trail #9.6
27 - Trailhead
Area Campgrounds:
1 - Arapaho Bay Campground
2 - Camp Dick Campground
3 - Green Ridge Campground
4 - Pawnee Campground
5 - Peaceful Valley Campground
6 - Rainbow Lakes Campground