Geneva Mountain–Rosalie Trail, 3 summits
7.4 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Geneva Mountain–Rosalie Trail, 3 summits is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Evans Wilderness near Silver Plume, CO. The route passes Guanella Pass before reaching Geneva Mountain at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 959 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Geneva Mountain–Rosalie Trail, 3 summits
7.4 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 11,656–12,339 ft
Out & Back · Mount Evans Wilderness
Trailhead: Rosalie Trail · 39.59504, -105.71101
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Rosalie Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Guanella Pass.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 2.2 miReach Geneva Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
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- Mount Blue Sky Ridge Trail & Sawtooth Ridge Traverse via Mount Bierstadt Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 3,791 ft
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- Abyss Lake Trail–Rosalie Trail, 3 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 1,960 ft
- Rosalie Trail & Guanella Pass 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,336 ft
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