Colorado trails · Rawah Trail
A 12.7-mile out-and-back in Colorado, with 2,899 ft of climbing, topping out at 11,252 ft. Reaches Grassy Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by USFS Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.2. It gives back about 1,760 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Rawah Trailhead — parking nearby, restroom. 40.74398, -105.87588 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:01 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:05 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.3-mile round trip takes roughly 12 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:45 p.m. — 52 min before sunset.