Colorado · Hiking

Overlook

1.4 mi
round trip
4 ft
climb
4,389 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 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.

Overlook is an easy, short hike in the Comanche Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 4 feet, so it's a gentle out-and-back that starts and ends at nearly the same level. The route is accessible and allows bikes. It's a gravel path, and the Forest Service lists it as accessible. The trailhead is at Vogel Canyon, and the hike sits right next to the Vogel Canyon route, about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at La Junta show May highs around 77°F and September highs around 83°F, while July averages about 93°F and winter highs hover near 47°F. The hike makes an easy pairing with other nearby routes. Vogel Canyon is just 0.1 mile away, Mesa is 0.3 mile away, and Prairie is 0.5 mile away. Withers Canyon Trailhead, about 8.3 miles off, offers camping.

  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Overlook

    Best months: April–May and September–October. 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

      47° / 17°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      50° / 20°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      60° / 28°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      67° / 37°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      77° / 47°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 58°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 63°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 61°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 52°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 37°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 27°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 18°

      3 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Junta 20 S, CO, 2.4 mi away at 4,210 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.