Colorado · Hiking

Roaring Fork

3.2 mi
loop
1,092 ft
climb
9,414 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Roaring Fork open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Roaring Fork, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Roaring Fork is a 3.2-mile loop hike in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of 1,092 feet from a low point of about 7,977 feet to a high of about 9,414 feet. The route is a loop, and the trail surface is natural. Horses are allowed, so the trail works for riders as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spicer, CO, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 42°F, and the station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Nearby, Big Creek offers canoeing about 2 miles away, and the Chilton and Swamp Park hikes are both within about 2.5 miles. For an overnight stay, Hinman Park Campground is about 5 miles off.