Rosy Lane Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Pitkin
Fivemile Creek
- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,195 ft
- climb
- 9,812 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Fivemile Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Fivemile Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Fivemile Creek 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 runs about 3.8 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,195 feet, from a low point of 8,616 feet to a high of 9,812 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trail is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 630 feet lower than the high point, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. Nearby, Taylor Canyon and Graveyard Boulders offer climbing about 1.7 miles away, and Rosy Lane Campground is about 2.1 miles off. The Summerville hike is about 2 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Waunita Pass
Viewpoint
Viewpoint · 16 mi from Pitkin
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More in PitkinGo with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 41 mi away
- Taylor Park Trading Post10 mi away
- Taylor CanyonRock climbing1.7 mi
- Graveyard BouldersRock climbing1.7 mi
- SummervilleHiking2 mi
- Rosy Lane CampgroundCamping2.1 mi
- Three Mile Creek Trail 434Hiking2.3 mi
- One MileCamping2.8 mi
- Spring CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- Taylor RiverRiver fishing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Middle Cement CreekHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: sean.bartell, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Three Mile Creek Trail 434Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Five Mile Trail 604Hiking · ~5 min drive
- Henry MountainHiking · ~9 min drive
- Doctor ParkHiking · ~6 min drive
- THREEMILE CREEKHiking · ~4 min drive
- MoonlightHiking · ~7 min drive
- Fossil Ridge TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- Cougar CanyonHiking · ~6 min drive
- Doctor Park BonusHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Fivemile Creek
Best months: June–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
29° / -8°
8 wet
Feb
33° / -5°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 4°
8 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
8 wet
May
58° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
69° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 42°
11 wet
Aug
70° / 41°
12 wet
Sep
64° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 13°
8 wet
Dec
28° / -4°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 7.6 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
