Dikes
- 6.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,090 ft
- climb
- 9,429 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago
Is Dikes open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Carlos Ranger District. It doesn't name Dikes, so check the source for the area it covers.
East Bear Gulch NFST 1333 seasonal closure
Agency closure covering San Carlos Ranger District · Order 02-12-03-26-14 · USFS · San Carlos Ranger District
Reduced Aspen Acres Fire closure order
Agency alert covering San Carlos Ranger District · Order 02-12-03-26-43 · USFS · San Carlos Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · San Carlos Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dikes is a hard hike in the San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back of about 6.6 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,090 feet, taking you from a low point of 8,541 feet to a high of 9,429 feet. The route is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. The trailhead is called Dikes Trailhead, and the trail is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at San Luis run to highs around 82°F in July, with lows near 48°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Trinchera Peak is less than a mile away, and the Dodgeton Trail and Dodgeton Creek Trail are within about 2 miles. Bear Lake Campground is about 3.5 miles off.
- Trinchera PeakHiking0.9 mi
- Dodgeton TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Dodgeton Creek TrailHiking1.7 mi
Bear Lake Campground (co)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.3 mi- Bear Lake CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
- The StonewallRock climbing8.6 mi
- North Lake SouthRock climbing8.8 mi
- Guajatoyah CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
West Spanish PeakHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Vista Point Handicapped TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- West PeakHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Levi KrierHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
N. Fork ZapataHiking · ~51 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Equestrian TrailHiking · ~37 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Cuerno Verde TrailHiking · ~39 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Indian Creek TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- S. ZapataHiking · ~52 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cuerno Verde TrailHiking · ~38 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Dikes
Best months: May–September. 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
37° / 6°
2 wet
Feb
41° / 12°
3 wet
Mar
52° / 23°
3 wet
Apr
58° / 27°
3 wet
May
68° / 35°
3 wet
Jun
79° / 41°
4 wet
Jul
82° / 48°
7 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
8 wet
Sep
74° / 39°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 28°
3 wet
Nov
49° / 18°
3 wet
Dec
39° / 9°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Luis 1 S, CO, 21.3 mi away at 7,943 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
