Ivy Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.8 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near South Fork
Roaring Fork
- 6.7 mi
- round trip
- 505 ft
- climb
- 10,736 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago
Is Roaring Fork open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Roaring Fork, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Roaring Fork is a hard hike of about 6.7 miles in the Divide Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back, starting at a low point of about 9,277 feet and climbing to a high of about 10,736 feet. The trail's natural surface makes it a straightforward ride for horses, though biking is not allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 72°F in July, with lows near 40°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Fisher Mountain lies just 0.1 mile away, and Pierce is about 1.5 miles off. For an overnight base, Ivy Creek Campground is roughly 4.8 miles away, and Rio Grande Campground is about 7 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Ramon's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 15 miIf it rains Quiller Gallery
Gallery
Gallery · 11 mi from South Fork
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in South ForkLocal outfitters
- Blue Creek Lodge8 mi away
- Crazy Horse Outfitters23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fisher MountainHiking0.1 mi
- PierceHiking1.5 mi
- Goose CreekHiking2.9 mi
- Ivy Creek CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing7 mi
- Rio Grande CampgroundCamping7 mi
- Trout CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
- Marshall ParkCamping7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
HighlineHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Hunters LakeHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Trout CreekHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: fringedbenefit, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- West BellowsHiking · ~18 min drive
RaspberryHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: dsearls, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Big Meadows LoopHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- SawtoothHiking · ~13 min drive
- Miner's Creek TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
Farmers CreekHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- Leopard Creek TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Roaring Fork
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
35° / 2°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
7 wet
Mar
42° / 12°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 19°
7 wet
May
58° / 27°
8 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 40°
15 wet
Aug
70° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 33°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 23°
7 wet
Nov
43° / 13°
5 wet
Dec
34° / 2°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Maria Rsvr, CO, 13.8 mi away at 9,687 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
