Hell Roaring
- 13.0 mi
- round trip
- 4,125 ft
- climb
- 12,086 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Hell Roaring 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.
Hell Roaring is a 13-mile out-and-back hike in the Aspen Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It rises from a low point of about 8,267 feet to a high of about 12,086 feet, with a one-way gain of 4,125 feet, and is rated hard. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. Hardscrabble Lake lies just 0.2 miles away, and Nickelson Creek is about 0.7 miles off. For paddling, Capitol Creek is roughly 2.9 miles away, and Avalanche Campground is about 5.8 miles away.
Go with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 43 mi away
- Maroon Bells Guide and Outfitters12 mi away
Hardscrabble LakeHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Nickelson CreekHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Capitol CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Avalanche CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- Carbondale AreaRock climbing5.4 mi
- Avalanche CampgroundCamping5.8 mi
- The WatchtowerRock climbing7.1 mi
- Redstone Family CampgroundCamping7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hardscrabble LakeHiking · Next doorPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Nickelson CreekHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Capitol Peak: Approach to 12,100 ftHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Capitol Ditch TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Williams LakeHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Capitol CreekHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Willoughby MountainHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: jedisct1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lower Capital TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
East Snowmass DitchHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: jofwooster, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- West SnowmassHiking · ~9 min drive
