Waterfall Hero Hikes: Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness

Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness is a 23,000-acre Wilderness Area surrounding Greenhorn Mountain, the highest point in the Wet Mountains at 12,347 above sea level. The mountain rises dramatically from the plains, going from 7,600 to over 12,300 feet. The wilderness is located in the San Carlos Ranger District of San Isabel National Forest near the town of Rye, Colorado. There are about 11 miles of trails in the wilderness, all in the northern half of the wilderness near the mountain. The southern half is very rugged and gets few human visitors.

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Trails:

Apache Falls Trail (#1357):

Apache Falls Trail leaves South Apache Trail and heads upstream to Apache Falls.

Bartlett Trail (#1310):

Bartlett Trail starts from a trailhead above the town of Rye and leads to the top of Greenhorn Mountain.

South Apache Trail (#1311):

South Apache Trail splits off from Bartlett Trail and follows South Apache Creek downstream to the forest boundary. There is no public access beyond the boundary.