Rocky Mountain National Park

Fire Trail & Glacier Gorge Trail via Black Lake Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Fire Trail & Glacier Gorge Trail via Black Lake Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 898 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,170 – 10,069 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glacier Gorge Trail 40.30923, -105.64107
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Fire Trail & Glacier Gorge Trail via Black Lake Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 9,171–10,070 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Glacier Gorge Trail · 40.30923, -105.64107

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 7% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 163 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Glacier Gorge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fire Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftReach Glacier Gorge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left onto Fire Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 70°F50°
Precip7%Wind19 mphUV8Humidity44%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 70°53°
Sun 75°54° 29%
Mon 68°51° 22%
Tue 71°47° 23%
Wed 73°48° 33%
Thu 75°49° 41%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 163 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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