HiLo Trees–Lower Roof of the Rockies, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Winter Park, CO. The route reaches HiLo Trees at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,622 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,374 – 11,018 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bear Arms 39.88916, -105.76824
Nearest town Winter Park, CO
Directions
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HiLo Trees–Lower Roof of the Rockies, 6 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,622 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 9,373–11,017 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Bear Arms · 39.88916, -105.76824
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Old Town Winter Park stop 413 m from the trailhead
- Start on Bear Arms, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Space Ape, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left onto Bear Arms, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Middle Boulevard, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bear Arms, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right onto Middle Boulevard, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Mid Mountain Way, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Downhill, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Downhill, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Search and Seizure, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Search and Seizure, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Sunspot Way, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Shy Ann, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Upper Green World, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lower Roof of the Rockies, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Upper Green World, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Roof of the Rockies, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach HiLo Trees, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Green World, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Lower Roof of the Rockies, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Upper Green World, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Shy Ann, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Sunspot Way, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Trestle Downhill, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Search and Seizure, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Trestle Downhill, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Search and Seizure, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Middle Boulevard, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mid Mountain Way, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Downhill, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Boulevard, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Bear Arms, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left onto Middle Boulevard, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bear Arms, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Space Ape, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bear Arms, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Old Town Winter Park stop 413 m from the trailhead
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