Colorado · Hiking · West Elk Wilderness

Sun Park

4.3 mi
round trip
1,663 ft
climb
11,884 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

Is Sun Park open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Sun Park, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Sun Park is a hard hike in Colorado's West Elk Wilderness, within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail is an out-and-back that gains about 1,660 feet over roughly 4.3 miles, starting at a low point of about 10,186 feet and reaching a high of about 11,884 feet. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. For a longer outing, Rainbow Lake lies about 3 miles away, and Soap Basin and East Soap are both within about 4 miles. Commissary campground is about 10 miles off.

Local outfitters

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