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James Peak Protection Area

Rogers Pass Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Rogers Pass Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 894 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,978 – 11,881 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89824, -105.70981
Nearest town Winter Park, CO
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Rogers Pass Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 10,977–11,881 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: 39.89824, -105.70981

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 63°F / low 38° · precip 30% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading SE.
  4. 2.4 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/rogers-pass-trail-out-back-10-km

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F38°
Precip30%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity52%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°35° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 62°45° 19%
Sun 71°46° 54%
Mon 61°45° 41%
Tue 67°42° 32%
Wed 68°43° 41%
Thu 66°44° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 1 min before dark.

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