Sunrise Trail
Photo: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 35 ft
- climb
- 9,423 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Jul
- best months
Is Sunrise Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sunrise Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Colorado covering 0.92 miles with 35 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path to its destination and returns via the same route.
Go with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 27 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp25 mi away
So-UvHiking · Next doorPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Frisco-Keystone Bike PathHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- So-uv TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Lily Pad TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
USL ConnectorHiking · Next doorPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Trail near Old Dillon ReservoirHiking · Next doorPhoto: jikatu, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Trail near Old Dillon ReservoirHiking · Next doorPhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Sluice BoxHiking · Next doorPhoto: jikatu, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Upper Salt LickHiking · Next doorPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- SunsetHiking · Next doorPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
Gilberson Bay SpurMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Giberson Bay Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~1 min drive
Heaton Bay Picnic SiteCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Buffalo Cabin TrailSki touring · ~2 min drivePhoto: Luis Toro from Denver, CO, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Sunrise Trail
Best months: June–July. 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° / 1°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 4°
11 wet
Mar
41° / 10°
11 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
11 wet
May
58° / 26°
10 wet
Jun
69° / 33°
9 wet
Jul
75° / 38°
12 wet
Aug
73° / 37°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 30°
10 wet
Oct
54° / 21°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 11°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 3°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 3.4 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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