Trip
Intermediate Snowshoe – Roaring Creek Trail
The trail is an out and back trail that begins off CO14 and climbs up along Roaring Creek for 5 miles. It is 10 miles total, and has a 2,141 ft elevation gain. Snowshoes will likely be needed after 1.5 miles as the trail can hold a lot of snow during normal winters.
Contacts
- Sat, Jan 25, 2025
- Northern Colorado
- Snowshoeing
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,141 ft
- High Point Elevation: 9,821 ft
- Pace: 2 mph
- 5 (5 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the northwest corner of the King Sooper's parking lot off of North College (1842 N College), in Fort Collins, CO, at 7 am, in order to leave at 7:10 am: king soopers fort collins north college - Bing Maps
Please be sure to have all necessary winter/ snowshoeing gear with you on arrival. I will update you based on forecasted weather/ updated trail conditions.
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After the initial switchbacks up, the trail used to pass through standing forests, but was affected greatly by the Cameron Peaks fire. It was cleared and reopened in June 2023. I will be scouting it in early January with the co-leader to be able to update you on the trail conditions, and how they might have affected the snow depth, as the trail previously would hold a lot of snow in the winter. As the trail follows the creek, there are beautiful ice formations along the trail!
Required Equipment
TK
Snowshoes, gaiters, microspikes, trekking poles, winter gear