Rocky Mountain National Park

River Trail & Valley and Colorado River Trail via Valley Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 1 hr 35 min

River Trail & Valley and Colorado River Trail via Valley Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. It is mostly level, with 182 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,685 – 8,865 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Valley Trail 40.30719, -105.84157
Nearest town Gaskil, CO

Directions

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River Trail & Valley and Colorado River Trail via Valley Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 8,686–8,865 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Valley Trail · 40.30719, -105.84157

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 41° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Valley Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.1 miTurn right onto Valley and Colorado River Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto River Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 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

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F41°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°51°
Sun 77°53°
Mon 68°52° 19%
Tue 74°48° 17%
Wed 77°51° 29%
Thu 75°51° 36%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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