Snowmass Area
Campground
Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Glenwood Springs
Arbaney-Kittle
- 13.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,083 ft
- climb
- 10,042 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Arbaney-Kittle open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Arbaney-Kittle is a hard hike in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Sopris Ranger District. The route is an out-and-back of about 13.7 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,083 feet, taking you from a low point of 8,789 feet to a high of 10,042 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 73°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. The trail is open from June 21 to November 22. Seven Castles, a climbing area, sits about 1.8 miles away, and the Rio Grande Trail is about 2.2 miles off. The Fryingpan River and Roaring Fork River, both fishing spots, are each about 3.5 miles away.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 3 mi- If it rains
Thermal springs in Colorado
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More in Glenwood SpringsGo with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 37 mi away
- Maroon Bells Guide and Outfitters14 mi away
- Seven CastlesRock climbing1.8 mi
Rio Grande Trail Soft SurfaceCross-country skiingPhoto: Instagram.com/jamie_fenn jamie_fenn, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Rio Grande TrailCross-country skiing2.2 mi
- Fryingpan RiverRiver fishing3.4 mi
- Roaring Fork RiverRiver fishing3.5 mi
- The SkilletRock climbing3.9 mi
- Little Maud CampgroundCamping8.2 mi
- Ruedi Marina CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Triangle PeakHiking · ~6 min drive
- Cattle CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- TAYLOR CREEK SPURHiking · ~10 min drive
- TAYLOR CREEKHiking · ~12 min drive
- TRIANGLE PEAK TRAILHiking · ~8 min drive
- Basalt MountainHiking · ~11 min drive
- Sloane CutoffHiking · ~11 min drive
- NORTH FORK CATTLE CREEKHiking · ~14 min drive
- SLOANE CUTOFF SPUR BHiking · ~8 min drive
- Red CanyonHiking · ~11 min drive
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Best time to visit Arbaney-Kittle
Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
33° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 9°
8 wet
Apr
44° / 18°
8 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
9 wet
Jul
73° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
31° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 33 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
