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Electric Hills Trailhead

4.4 ★★★★☆ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in Montrose, Colorado · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Electric Hills Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Scenic

What runners say about Electric Hills Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (17 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“Some shade on the gorgeous Flux Capacitor trail.”

The views from the trail of Glenwood canyon are spectacular. A recently refurbished CCC set of concrete picnic benches and fire pits waits use at the top, along with a log two seater privy

★★★★★ — Ian , Sep 2021

This was a fabulous hike! So many different trails to follow with different levels of difficulty. I even ran across a beautiful waterfall. I didn’t know this existed in town.

★★★★★ — Jill , Jul 2023

The beginning of a great trail system at this point. Many upgrades coming in the near future.

★★★★★ — David , May 2021

Lots of trails, some flat, others hilly. Some shade on the gorgeous Flux Capacitor trail. Came back on "Ohmward bound" trail, obviously! 🤣🤣 See trail map in photos.

★★★★★ — Margaret , Sep 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 17 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 6 mentions

“The views from the trail of Glenwood canyon are spectacular.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Electric Hills Trailhead

CO-90, Montrose, CO 81403

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.