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.
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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
- Start on Ute Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Fall River Pass.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Gore Range Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 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 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.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Poudre Lake–Fall River Pass, 3 saddles 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft
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