Rosalie Peak–Rosalie Trail - decommissioned, 4 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 4,291 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Rosalie Peak–Rosalie Trail - decommissioned, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Evans Wilderness near Highland Park, CO. The route reaches Rosalie Peak at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 4,291 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Rosalie Peak–Rosalie Trail - decommissioned, 4 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 4,291 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Elevation 9,271–13,566 ft
Out & Back · Mount Evans Wilderness
Trailhead: Rosalie/Tanglewood Trail · 39.51056, -105.56752
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 77°F / low 53° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rosalie/Tanglewood Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Rosalie Trail - decommissioned, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Rosalie/Tanglewood Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Tanglewood Trail, heading N.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach Rosalie Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miContinue straight onto Rosalie/Tanglewood Trail, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Rosalie Trail - decommissioned, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rosalie/Tanglewood Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~258 min). Leave by 2:52 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rosalie/Tanglewood Trail Trailhead
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- Rosalie Trail - decommissioned–Rosalie Trail Loop, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,147 ft
- Beartrack Lakes–Rosalie Trail - decommissioned, 4 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 3,886 ft
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