Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado · Trail 603

Rosalie

Rosalie Trail is a 13.1 miles trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Mount Evans Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end39.5106, -105.5675 · Directions ↗
Other end39.5949, -105.7109 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 7 segments.

The trail

Length13.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers603
ForestPike and San Isabel National Forests (unit 0212)
StatesColorado
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

No season published · listed none
The following regulations / restrictions apply to the Mount Evans Wilderness : No motorized equipment (chainsaws, drills, etc.) or mechanized transportation (bicycles, wagons, etc.) No landing or dropping of supplies by aircraft (including parasails) Groups size is limited to 15
0 mi
No season published · listed none
Wilderness regulations apply in  Mount Evans Wilderness : Dogs must be on a hand held leash. No motorized equipment or mechanized transportation. Camps, campfires and stock, where allowed, at least 100 feet from water and trails. Group size limited to 15 people and/or 1
0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    47 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,389 acres · 80% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Rosalie Trail?

13.1 miles, the sum of the 7 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Rosalie Trail?

hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Rosalie Trail start?

The line begins at 39.5106, -105.5675 and ends at 39.5949, -105.7109. The nearest recorded trailhead is Deer Creek Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Rosalie Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Mount Evans Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Mount Evans Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Rosalie Trail?

Deer Creek Campground (0.7 mi), Guanella Pass (1.3 mi) and Meridian Campground (1.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Rosalie Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Rosalie Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Rosalie Trail?

Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page

Is there a fire near the Rosalie Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Willow at 47 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 7 segments named ROSALIE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0212. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.