Pawnee
Campground
Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Indian Peaks Wilderness · Near Estes Park
St Vrain Mountain
Photo: olekinderhook — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)- 13.3 mi
- round trip
- 3,588 ft
- climb
- 11,377 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is St Vrain Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name St Vrain Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Caribou Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-04 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-06 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
St Vrain Mountain is a hard hike in Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness, within Rocky Mountain National Park and the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The National Park Service manages the land, and the route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 8,950 feet to the summit at 11,377 feet, with a total elevation gain of 3,588 feet over 13.3 miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Boulder run to highs around 68°F in July and 66°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet below the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Saint Vrain Mountain Summit Route starts just 0.2 miles away, and Rock Creek is 0.8 miles off. Camp Dick Campground and Camp Dick, a climbing area, are both about 3.8 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Rock Creek Tavern and Pizzeria
Restaurant
On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Matt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- Wildcat Mountaineering17 mi away
- Camp Always Choose Adventures25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Saint Vrain Mountain Summit RouteHiking0.2 mi
- Rock CreekHiking0.8 mi
- Camp DickRock climbing2.4 mi
- Main AreaRock climbing2.7 mi
Camp Dick CampgroundCampingPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi- Middle Saint Vrain CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
- Olive Ridge CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
- Buchanan CreekCanoeing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Finch Lake - Pear Lake TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: objectfox, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hidden FallsHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: objectfox, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ogalalla PeakHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: objectfox, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- St Vrain GlacierHiking · ~3 min drive
Allenspark TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: nickavarvel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wild Basin TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: objectfox, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Copeland MountainHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: objectfox, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Buchanan PassHiking · ~3 min drive
- Allenspark - Finch Lake Trail ConnectorHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: nickavarvel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Buchannan Pass TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Nina Stawski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit St Vrain Mountain
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
29° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
16 wet
Apr
40° / 22°
17 wet
May
50° / 29°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 36°
12 wet
Jul
68° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
66° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
59° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 19°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 9.1 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
