Beacon Peak–Rollins Pass, 7 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Eldora, CO. The route passes Rollins Pass before reaching Beacon Peak at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 3,067 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi8,987 – 12,068 ft · steepest grade: 23%14.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail 39.95361, -105.59819
Nearest town Eldora, CO
Directions
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Beacon Peak–Rollins Pass, 7 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 3,067 ft · 6 hr 18 min
Elevation 8,987–12,068 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail · 39.95361, -105.59819
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 74°F / low 53° · precip 23% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Devils Thumb Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto King Lake, heading W.
- 3.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto King Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto High Lonesome Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading E.
- 200 ftPass Rollins Pass.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach Beacon Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Rollins Pass Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left onto High Lonesome Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto King Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto King Lake, heading N.
- 3.8 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading SE.
- 350 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
66% other30% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 74°F53°
Precip23%Wind17 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
72°52°
19%
Sun
76°55°
56%
Mon
70°51°
45%
Tue
72°49°
35%
Wed
73°50°
40%
Thu
73°51°
43%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~224 min). Leave by 3:27 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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