Browns Park Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Rawah Wilderness · Near Red Feather Lakes
Mcintyre
- 18.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,477 ft
- climb
- 9,917 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Mcintyre open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-11 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
McIntyre is a hard out-and-back hike in the Rawah Wilderness, within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The trail stretches about 18 miles and rises roughly 2,500 feet from a low of about 8,400 feet to a high of about 9,900 feet. The trailhead is the Link-McIntyre Trailhead, and it is open year-round. The surrounding area is managed by the Forest Service, and the route is natural-surfaced. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. 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 with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Browns Park Campground sits about half a mile away, and the Link hike is about 0.5 miles off. The Glendevey Spur Trail is about 0.9 miles away. For paddling, McIntyre Creek is about 1.5 miles from the trail.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Homestead Museum
Museum
Museum · 24 mi from Red Feather Lakes
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More in Red Feather LakesLocal outfitters
- Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Browns Park CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- LinkHiking0.5 mi
- Glendevey Spur TrailHiking0.9 mi
- McIntyre CreekCanoeing1.5 mi
- Stub Creek CabinCamping1.5 mi
- La Garde CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
- Tunnels BoulderingRock climbing9.7 mi
- Stematron BoulderRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Laramie River TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- West BranchHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mcintyre LakeHiking · ~10 min drive
- Glendevey Spur TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- LinkHiking · Next door
- Jack Dickens TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- North Middle Mountain TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Shipman ParkHiking · ~9 min drive
- Camp Lake LoopHiking · ~13 min drive
- Middle Mountain TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Mcintyre
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.
Jan
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 21.8 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
