Fairview Peak
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 941 ft
- climb
- 13,215 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Fairview Peak is a moderate out-and-back hike in Colorado's Gunnison Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail rises about 940 feet from a low point of 12,277 feet to a high point of 13,215 feet, covering roughly 1.7 miles round trip. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface with no horses or bikes allowed. The Fairview Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and the Gold Creek Trail is about 1.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Gold Creek Campground and Quartz Campground are both within about 4.5 miles.
- Fairview TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Gold Creek TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Cameron Gulch TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Gold Creek CampgroundCamping2.5 mi
- Quartz CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
- Pitkin CampgroundCamping4.6 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing8.9 mi
Quartz CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Old Tincup Pass TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Herkie, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
South Quartz Trail 483Hiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Fairview TrailHiking · Next door
- Cumberland Trail 9626Hiking · ~5 min drive
- Gold Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Cameron Gulch TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- FOSSIL RIDGEHiking · ~4 min drive
- Van TuylHiking · ~10 min drive
- Lower Lamphier LakeHiking · ~5 min drive
- GOLD CREEK SKIHiking · ~8 min drive
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 941 ft
- Summit
- 13,221 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Fairview Peak on Fairview Peak?
About 1.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Fairview Peak?
About 941 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Fairview Peak?
It is rated moderate.
When is the best time for the Fairview Peak?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Fairview Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
