Rifle Mountain Park
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Glenwood Springs
Last Chance
- 21.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,662 ft
- climb
- 9,253 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Last Chance 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.
Last Chance is a hard hike in the Rifle Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 21 miles long. It is an out-and-back route that climbs from about 8,049 feet to about 9,253 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,662 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and accessible, and both horses and bikes are allowed. The Forest Service lists it as accessible. The closest neighbors are Cherry Creek, just 0.4 miles away, and Clark Point at 1.5 miles. Rifle Mountain Park offers camping about 2.4 miles off, and the Meat Wall climbing area sits about 2.6 miles away.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 12 mi- If it rains
Thermal springs in Colorado
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