Rollins Pass is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near East Portal, CO. The route reaches Rollins Pass at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 551 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi11,657 – 11,966 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92665, -105.68358
Nearest town East Portal, CO
Directions
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Rollins Pass
3.4 mi · ▲ 551 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 11,656–11,967 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.92665, -105.68358
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 60°F / low 38° · precip 28% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Rollins Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 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
98% dirt2% 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Rollins Pass Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 581 ft
- Rollins Pass Trail 6 mi · ▲ 897 ft
- Rollins Pass Trail & Ute Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,646 ft
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- Loch Lomond–James Peak North Trail, 3 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 4,785 ft
- Forest Lakes (Lower)–Rogers Pass Loop, 5 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,332 ft
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