11,060 ft
Elevation
12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Hancock
Railroad town at the east portal of the Alpine Tunnel, once the highest railroad tunnel in the world. Several structures remain along the old grade.
Know before you go
Hancock
Sun & Moon
12:04 PM
Sunrise
7:13 PM
Solar Noon
2:21 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:42 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:43 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated
Live14h 17m of daylight
Hancock
Season
64days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 64 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Hancock
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
July — July conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Alpine Tunnel
easy · 1.72 mi · 401 ft gain
Hancock Lake
hard · 12.68 mi · 1017 ft gain
Cascade Creek Trail
easy · 0.87 mi · 212 ft gain
Mt. Princeton
easy · 3.97 mi · 1972 ft gain
Ptarmigan Lake
moderate · 7.32 mi · 1447 ft gain
Narrow Gauge
moderate · 4.38 mi · 417 ft gain
Browns Creek Falls Trail
easy · 2.91 mi · 554 ft gain
Colorado Trail Seg. 13 North Cottonwood Creek Road to Chalk Creek Trailhead
hard · 46 mi · 3948 ft gain
