Colorado · Hiking

Parkview

ParkviewPhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.6 mi
round trip
624 ft
climb
10,361 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Parkview open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Parkview is an easy out-and-back hike on the Forest Service trails of the Sulphur Ranger District in Colorado's Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The trail runs about 3.6 miles round trip, with a one-way climb of 624 feet from the low point at 9,550 feet to the high point at 10,361 feet. The route is a natural-surface trail, and it works for hikers, riders and horseback travelers. That makes it a flexible choice for a day on foot, on a bike or on horseback, and the trailhead is named Parkview Trailhead. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 73°F in July and 64°F in September, and the trail is open from about June 1 to November 15. Other outings sit close by. Parkview Creek and Willow Pass Trail are both within a mile. Denver Creek Campground is about 6.7 miles away, and the Trail Creek mountain biking area is about 4.6 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Parkview

    Best months: June–August. 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

      29° / 3°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 5°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 12°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 20°

      10 wet

    5. May

      55° / 27°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 33°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 40°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 38°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 31°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 22°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 12°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 4°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gould 4se Sfsp, CO, 11.9 mi away at 9,000 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.