Colorado

Raggeds Wilderness covers 65,443 acres spanning Gunnison and White River National Forests. Elevations range from 7,000 to about 13,000 feet. Prominent rocky slopes point upward to a serrated ridge which gives Raggeds Wilderness its name. Ragged Mountain in the northern half rises to 12,094 feet, but other scenic peaks in the area summit higher.

Some points of interest in the Raggeds Wilderness are: Dark Canyon, Chair Mountain, Marcellina Mountain, Mount Justice, Treasury Mountain, and Oh-Be-Joyful Pass. Anthracite Creek passes through the deep Dark Canyon in the heart of the Wilderness. Oh-Be-Joyful Pass (11,740’), with the long sweep of Oh-Be-Joyful Creek Valley below it, was added to the area in 1993. You'll have to ford the Slate River to access the seven miles of the Oh-Be-Joyful Pass Trail.

A dense coniferous forest covers the creek bottoms. During autumn you'll see expanses of aspens ablaze in shimmering yellow with rock bands of red, gray, and black rising above a mix of gold and green. There are more than 90 miles of constructed trails in this Wilderness. View a Raggeds Wilderness brochure or Map. Always use Leave No Trace techniques to help keep this area wild, clean, and pristine.

Marcellina Mountain Raggeds Wilderness
John Sowell, Marcellina Mountain, West Elk Mountains, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
When Open? Area Acres Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day 65,443 acres US Forest Service
Paonia Ranger District
Sopris Ranger District
Dogs Allowed? Miles of Trail Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed on leash or direct verbal control 163 6,860ft - 13,530ft
Location overview for Raggeds Wilderness Hiking Map

Raggeds Wilderness Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Angel Pass Trail
2 - Anthracite Pass Trail #1969.1
3 - Baxter Basin Trail
4 - Blue Lake Spur Trail
5 - Carbonate Creek Buckskin Trail #1971.1
Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Angel Pass Trail
2 - Anthracite Pass Trail #1969.1
3 - Baxter Basin Trail
4 - Blue Lake Spur Trail
5 - Carbonate Creek Buckskin Trail #1971.1
6 - Copely Lake Trail
7 - Daisy Pass Peeler Trail #9404.5A
8 - Daisy Pass Trail #9404
9 - Dark Canyon Access Trail
10 - Dark Canyon Trail #8830
11 - Dyke Mountain Bike Trail #8838
12 - Dyke Trail #8837
13 - Elk Creek Trail #9585.2A
14 - Elkhorn Stomp Ditch Trail #8825.A1
15 - Fillmore Ditch Trail #8825.B1
16 - Gunsight Pass Trail #9585
17 - Irwin Lake Spur #9370.1A
18 - Irwin Lake Trail #9370
19 - Kebler Wagon Trail #9606
20 - Lake Irwin Area Trails 1
21 - Lake Irwin Area Trails 2
22 - Mount Owen Trail
23 - Mt Emmons Summit Trail
24 - Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway Trail #8831
25 - North Anthracite Creek - Spud Pass Trail - PRIMITIVE
26 - North Anthracite Trail #8832
27 - North Pole Basin Trail #314.3P
28 - Oh-Be-Joyful Trail #836
29 - Oh-be-joyful Pass Trail #9835
30 - Old Mine Road Trail 1
31 - Old Mine Road Trail 2
32 - Raggeds Trail #8820
33 - Raggeds Trail #8820 - MOTORIZED
34 - Raspberry - Spud Pass Trail - PRIMITIVE
35 - Raspberry Creek Trail #1968.1
36 - Raspberry Loop - Anthracite Pass Connector Trail
37 - Ridge 70 Trail #9419
38 - Ruby Anthracite Trail #8836
39 - Scarp Ridge Trail
40 - Scarp Trail #9421
41 - Silver basin Trail #8834
42 - Snowline Ridge Cutoff Trail
43 - Snowline Ridge Trail
44 - Spud Pass Connector Trail - PRIMITIVE
45 - Spud Pass Trail #8824
46 - Spur Trail
47 - Tomahawk Reservoir Spur Trail - MOTORIZED
48 - Unknown Name Trail
49 - Unknown Name Trail 11
50 - Unknown Name Trail 12
51 - Unknown Name Trail 2
52 - Unknown Name Trail 3
53 - Williams Creek Lake Loop Trail
54 - Yule Lakes Trail - PRIMITIVE
55 - Yule Pass Trail #2083.1
56 - Yule Pass Trail #9576
Area Trailheads:
1 - Anthracite Pass Trail #1969.1
2 - Baxter Basin Trail
3 - Baxter Basin Trail
4 - Daisy Pass Trail #9404
5 - Dark Canyon Access Trail
Area Trailheads:
1 - Anthracite Pass Trail #1969.1
2 - Baxter Basin Trail
3 - Baxter Basin Trail
4 - Daisy Pass Trail #9404
5 - Dark Canyon Access Trail
6 - Dark Canyon Trail #8830
7 - Dyke Mountain Bike Trail #8838
8 - Elk Creek Trail #9585.2A
9 - Gunsight Pass Trail #9585
10 - Irwin Lake Trail #9370
11 - Irwin Lake Trail #9370
12 - Kebler Wagon Trail #9606
13 - Kebler Wagon Trail #9606
14 - Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway Trail #8831
15 - Oh-be-joyful Trail #9836
16 - Raggeds Trail #8820
17 - Raggeds Trail #8820 - MOTORIZED
18 - Ruby Anthracite Trail #8836
19 - Scarp Ridge Trail
20 - Snowline Ridge Trail
21 - Snowline Ridge Trail
22 - Yule Pass Trail #2083.1
23 - Yule Pass Trail #9576
Area Campgrounds:
1 - Bogan Flats Campground
2 - Bogan Flats Group Campground
3 - Erickson Springs Campground- Paonia RD
4 - Lake Irwin Campground - Gunnison RD
5 - McClure Campground - Paonia RD
6 - Oh Be Joyful Campground