Rogers Pass–Rollins Pass, 3 saddles is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near East Portal, CO. The route passes Rollins Pass before reaching Rogers Pass at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 1,375 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi11,677 – 12,150 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road 39.93500, -105.68221
Nearest town East Portal, CO
Directions
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Rogers Pass–Rollins Pass, 3 saddles
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 11,678–12,151 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Rollins Pass Trailhead Road · 39.93500, -105.68221
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 60°F / low 38° · precip 28% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Rollins Pass.
- 4.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Rogers Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 4.7 miTurn right onto Rollins Pass Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading NW.
- 150 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
97% dirt2% other1% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 60°F38°
Precip28%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
58°41°
17%
Sun
69°44°
55%
Mon
59°42°
42%
Tue
65°39°
32%
Wed
66°41°
40%
Thu
64°42°
44%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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