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Matthews/Winters Park

Red Rocks Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 679 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Red Rocks Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Matthews/Winters Park near Morrison, CO. It climbs 679 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,113 – 6,526 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Geologic Overlook Trail 39.67048, -105.20402
Nearest town Morrison, CO
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Red Rocks Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 679 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,113–6,527 ft

Out & Back · Matthews/Winters Park

Trailhead: Geologic Overlook Trail · 39.67048, -105.20402

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. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Geologic Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-rocks-trail-out-back-6-km-b2c6

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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