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Red Rocks Park

Red Rocks Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Red Rocks Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, CO. It climbs 653 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,113 – 6,496 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Plains View Road 39.67223, -105.20461
Nearest town Morrison, CO
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Red Rocks Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,113–6,497 ft

Out & Back · Red Rocks Park

Trailhead: Plains View Road · 39.67223, -105.20461

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Geologic Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-rocks-trail-out-back-4-km-e008

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F66°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 88°70°
Sun 85°59° 16%
Mon 86°70° 40%
Tue 84°66° 33%
Wed 83°63° 38%
Thu 87°64° 35%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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