Trail crew volunteers for Rico Trails Alliance standing on a forest trail near the Colorado Trail.
Four hikers walking along a trail near Rico, Colorado in a lush green forest with mountain scenery in the background.
Group of twelve RTA volunteers at the Salt Creek trailhead. They are wearing hiking gear, hard hats, and holding trekking poles after finishing up a day of trail improvement.
East Fork Trail near Lizard Head pass.

OUR TRAILS

Rico sits in the upper Dolores River watershed, which spans from the top of Lizard Head pass south approximately 20 miles and is bordered on its east side by the iconic Colorado Trail (extending 486 miles from Denver to Durango) and on its west side by the Calico Trail (extending 19 miles from Lizard Head Pass south to Priest Gulch). The area has a variety of great trails for hiking, running, biking and winter sports.

We suggest you use Trailforks and Bigloop maps to navigate the Rico’s regional trail system. Enjoy!

Join RTA’s Volunteer Trail Work crew to take part in our trail work evenings on Thursdays and other trail work events through the summer.

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We recommend Trailforks for current trail conditions. You will need a Trailforks account to make a trail report.