The Best Trail Running Routes in Salida

This short loop on the Graneros and Greenhorn Trails is quite easy and non-technical, but it still provides beautiful views and scenery from the lower Hogbacks area while being accessible directly from downtown Canon City! The run, as mapped, begins from the Greenhorn trailhead on the south end of the loop, but there are multiple trailheads located along the western edge of Canon City that provide easy access to this loop....

The Arkansas River has carved a narrow gorge through the mountains near Canon City that’s now known as “The Royal Gorge.” Measuring 1,250 feet deep, the gorge is extremely narrow—only 50 feet wide at the bottom and 300 feet wide at the top....

Tanner Peak rises outside the town of Canon City to a height of 9,340 feet above sea level. This is one of the most prominent close-to-town peaks and is easily accessible from multiple aspects....

Fremont Peak rises to a height of 7,233 feet above sea level, towering over Canon City (5,331 feet) below. While this desert peak is of modest elevation compared to the nearby major mountain ranges, it does form the high point of a jagged ridge rising above the Royal Gorge, known as the Gorge Hills....

Fremont Peak rises to a height of 7,233 feet above sea level, towering over Canon City (5,331 feet) below. While this desert peak is of modest elevation compared to the nearby major mountain ranges, it does form the high point of a jagged ridge rising above the Royal Gorge, known as the Gorge Hills....