Shipman Park
- 13.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,842 ft
- climb
- 9,965 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Shipman Park is a hard hike in Colorado's Rawah Wilderness, within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The route is an out-and-back of about 13.8 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,842 feet, taking you from a low point of 8,475 feet to a high of 9,965 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. 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. La Garde Creek, a canoeing spot, is about a mile away. Browns Park Campground is about 5.6 miles off, and the Shipman Park Spur and Glendevey Spur Trail are both within about 5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- La Garde CreekCanoeing1 mi
- Shipman Park SpurHiking4.4 mi
- McIntyre CreekCanoeing4.5 mi
- Glendevey Spur TrailHiking5.1 mi
- McintyreHiking5.3 mi
- Browns Park CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
- Stub Creek Rental CabinCamping6.4 mi
- Stub Creek CabinCamping6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Shipman Park
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, 26.7 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
