Colorado · Hiking · Rawah Wilderness · Near Red Feather Lakes

Link

21.5 mi
round trip
2,213 ft
climb
10,736 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Link is a hard out-and-back hike in Colorado's Rawah Wilderness, within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The route climbs from 8,437 feet to 10,736 feet over 21.5 miles, with an elevation gain of 2,213 feet. The trailhead is Link-McIntyre Trailhead, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 74°F and lows near 43°F, with June and September a little cooler. That station sits about 1,200 feet below the high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Browns Park Campground is 0.3 miles away, and the Mcintyre hike is 0.5 miles off. The Glendevey Spur Trail lies about a mile away. Paddlers can head to McIntyre Creek, 1.8 miles from the trailhead.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Browns Park Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Homestead Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 24 mi from Red Feather Lakes

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Link

    Best months: June 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

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 10°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 15°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 20°

      10 wet

    5. May

      55° / 28°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 36°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 43°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 41°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 34°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 25°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 18°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 21.3 mi away at 9,520 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.