Rosalie Trail

This important trail, #63, runs point-to-point, from Guanella Pass in the north to Bailey in the south.

For further information and any restrictions see:  Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands - Rosalie Trail #603 (usda.gov)

Locations:  To Guanella Pass TH  (same place but a bit south of the Mt Bierstadt TH:  39°35'46.8"N 105°42'37.2"W - Google Maps

To Deer Creek Canyon TH:   80421, 39.51066704892767, -105.56807539367882 - Google Maps  8704-8798 Deer Creek Rd, Bailey, CO  80421

This important trail, #63, runs 13 miles point-to-point, from Guanella Pass in the north to Bailey in the south. It junctions with favorite hiking trails including Mt Bierstadt (almost the same trailhead), Geneva Mountain, Abyss Trail, and Three Mile Trail, ending at the Deer Creek TH in Bailey.

The Rosalie Trail used to go straight to the Deer Creek TH but a portion has been "decommissioned" even though it can still be seen at the junctions.  It is now diverted to run into the Tanglewood Trail and officially follows that to the Deer Creek TH.

SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURE: Guanella Pass Road and other roads within and around Mount Evans Wilderness are subject to snow closure and/or chain requirements. For more information, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5292500.

A one-way thru hike:  The trail starts high at Guanella Pass and starts low in Bailey.  High to low is 2500' gain.  Low to high is 3650' gain.

To review the Trip Leader Checklist see:  Shared R:P+Trip Leader Activity Checklists - Google Docs

  • 11,727 ft
  • Land Manager: U.S. Forest Service
    Mount Blue Sky Wilderness Area (formerly Mount Evans), South Platte Ranger District (PSINF)
  • Parking Permit Required: USFS Permits & Passes
  • Recommended Party Size: 12
  • Maximum Party Size: 15
  • Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 15
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  • Rosalie Trail - Guanella Pass TH
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