Best Hikes Near Alamosa, Colorado
3 curated trails near Alamosa, with stats, difficulty, parking info, and what to expect on the ground.
2 easy1 hard/expert 3 dog-friendly 2 kid-friendly
San Luis Valleyeasy
Great Sand Dunes National Park Nature Trail
1 mi50′ gain1h
An interpretive loop trail through wetlands and grasslands with views of North America's tallest sand dunes and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains backdrop.
🐕 Dog-Friendly👨👩👧👦 Kid-Friendly
Sangre de Cristoeasy
Zapata Falls
1 mi200′ gain1h
A short hike to a hidden waterfall in a narrow canyon slot. The final approach requires wading through cold water to reach the 30-foot cascade.
🐕 Dog-Friendly👨👩👧👦 Kid-Friendly
Sangre de Cristohard
Blanca Peak and Ellingwood Point
16 mi6,700′ gain14h
Two 14ers in the Blanca Massif. Lake Como Road is one of the roughest 4WD approaches in Colorado; most hikers start lower and add miles. Class 2 once on the peaks.
🐕 Dog-Friendly