Mount Ida–Gore Range Overlook, 3 summits
13.1 mi · ▲ 2,962 ft · 5 hr 51 min
Mount Ida–Gore Range Overlook, 3 summits is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. The route passes Gore Range Overlook before reaching Mount Ida at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 2,962 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Ida–Gore Range Overlook, 3 summits
13.1 mi · ▲ 2,962 ft · 5 hr 51 min
Elevation 11,065–12,873 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.43273, -105.76836
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Gore Range Overlook.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Ute Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miBear left onto Mount Ida Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Mount Ida, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 3.9 miBear right onto Ute Trail, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 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 3.9 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sheep Rock–Gore Range Overlook, 4 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft
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