High Lonesome Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near East Portal, CO. It climbs 941 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi11,657 – 12,097 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road 39.93500, -105.68221
Nearest town East Portal, CO
Directions
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High Lonesome Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 11,657–12,097 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road · 39.93500, -105.68221
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 60°F / low 38° · precip 28% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on High Lonesome Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Lonesome Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 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
RainTemperature 60°F38°
Precip28%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
58°41°
17%
Sun
69°44°
55%
Mon
59°42°
42%
Tue
65°39°
32%
Wed
66°41°
40%
Thu
64°42°
44%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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