Colorado · Hiking · Near Estes Park

Waldrop (North)

Waldrop (North)Photo: leighannemcc, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
4.7 mi
round trip
268 ft
climb
10,279 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Waldrop (North) is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 4.7 miles on natural-surface trail in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route rises from a low of about 10,042 feet to a high of about 10,279 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 268 feet. The trail is open from June 1 to November 15, and the parking area is the Red Rock Trailhead. Bikes are allowed, but horses are not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 68°F in July and 66°F in August, with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs there stay in the 20s. Several other destinations sit close by. The CMC (South) hike and the Brainard Snowshoe Trail are each about 0.2 miles away. Pawnee Campground is about 1.8 miles off, and the Warm-up Area climbing spot is about 3.5 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Pawnee Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Millsite Inn

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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