Beacon Peak–Rollins Pass, 3 summits is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near East Portal, CO. The route passes Rollins Pass before reaching Beacon Peak at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 383 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi11,677 – 12,068 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road 39.93500, -105.68221
Nearest town East Portal, CO
Directions
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Beacon Peak–Rollins Pass, 3 summits
2.6 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 11,678–12,068 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road · 39.93500, -105.68221
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Rollins Pass.
- 1.2 miReach Beacon Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Rollins Pass Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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