Ypsilon Mountain–Chapin Pass Trail, 4 sights
7 mi · ▲ 2,520 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Ypsilon Mountain–Chapin Pass Trail, 4 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. The route reaches Ypsilon Mountain at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 2,520 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ypsilon Mountain–Chapin Pass Trail, 4 sights
7 mi · ▲ 2,520 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 11,031–13,504 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Chapin Pass Trailhead · 40.43483, -105.73035
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 64°F / low 37° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chapin Pass Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Chiquita Mountain Bypass, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ypsilon Summit Route, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Ypsilon Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Chiquita Mountain Bypass, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Chapin Pass Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chapin Pass Trailhead Trailhead
- Mount Chapin & Chapin Pass Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,474 ft
- Mount Chiquita & Chapin Pass Trail 5 mi · ▲ 2,079 ft
- Mount Chiquita–Chapin Pass Trail - Lower Fork, 5 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 2,079 ft
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