Rocky Mountain National Park

Solitude Lake–Fire Trail, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,260 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Solitude Lake–Fire Trail, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route reaches Solitude Lake at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 2,260 ft, with sections as steep as 53% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,170 – 11,428 ft · steepest grade: 53%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glacier Gorge Trail 40.30944, -105.64095
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Solitude Lake–Fire Trail, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,260 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 9,171–11,427 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Glacier Gorge Trail · 40.30944, -105.64095

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 7% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 137 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sky Pond Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.8 miTurn right onto Shelf and Solitude Route, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miReach Solitude Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Black Lake Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.8 miBear right onto Sky Pond Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Fire Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 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

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 70°F50°
Precip7%Wind19 mphUV8Humidity44%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 70°53°
Sun 75°54° 29%
Mon 68°51° 22%
Tue 71°47° 23%
Wed 73°48° 33%
Thu 75°49° 41%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 137 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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