Colorado · Hiking

Sunset

Photo: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Is Sunset 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 Nov 9, 11:15 PM MST · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Sunset is a short out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 110 feet of elevation over 0.72 miles.

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Best time to visit Sunset
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.
1. Jan
  31° / 1°
  12 wet
2. Feb
  33° / 4°
  11 wet
3. Mar
  41° / 10°
  11 wet
4. Apr
  47° / 18°
  11 wet
5. May
  58° / 26°
  10 wet
6. Jun
  69° / 33°
  9 wet
7. Jul
  75° / 38°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  73° / 37°
  13 wet
9. Sep
  66° / 30°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  54° / 21°
  8 wet
11. Nov
  41° / 11°
  9 wet
12. Dec
  32° / 3°
  11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 3.6 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 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.