Rocky Mountain National Park

Gore Range Overlook–Fall River Pass, 3 saddles

4 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Gore Range Overlook–Fall River Pass, 3 saddles is a 4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. The route passes Fall River Pass before reaching Gore Range Overlook at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 727 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi11,546 – 12,018 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ute Trail 40.44095, -105.75535
Nearest town Gaskil, CO

Directions

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Gore Range Overlook–Fall River Pass, 3 saddles

4 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 11,545–12,020 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Ute Trail · 40.44095, -105.75535

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 60°F / low 36° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ute Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Fall River Pass.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miReach Gore Range Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2 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

OvercastTemperature 60°F36°
Feels like48°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity35%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 62°41°
Sun 63°42° 19%
Mon 58°44° 18%
Tue 63°39° 20%
Wed 65°41° 30%
Thu 65°42° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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