Colorado · Hiking · Near Guffey

Hardrock

HardrockPhoto: Ken Brazier (Ken g6), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.6 mi
round trip
132 ft
climb
8,327 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Hardrock is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.6 miles in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the South Park Ranger District. The trail rises about 132 feet from a low point of 8,053 feet to a high of 8,327 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The route is short and gentle, with a natural surface and no significant climb. Bikes are allowed, so it works for hikers and riders alike. The trailhead is marked as HARD ROCK, and parking is available there year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Florissant Fossil Bed weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay near 39°F. Blue Mountain Campground sits just 0.2 miles away, and Riverside Campground is about 0.6 miles off. The Blue Moutain hike is 0.8 miles away, and the Knome Dome aka Water Dome climbing area is about 1.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Blue Mountain Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Cripple Creek District Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from Guffey

    History museum in Cripple Creek, Colorado

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (commons)

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Hardrock

    Best months: June–July and 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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 5°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 7°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 15°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 21°

      6 wet

    5. May

      64° / 29°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 37°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 42°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 41°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 33°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 23°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 14°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 5°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Florissant Fossil Bed, CO, 5.3 mi away at 8,402 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.