Name: Mount Morrison
Rating: 4.3

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A strenuous hill climb, this route is great for those seeking a tough workout, and a stellar viewpoint.

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This is a great out-and-back route that follows the full Mount Morrison trail. It's a fantastic, lung-burning climb, followed by a very technical and fast descent. Seriously, be careful coming down, especially in the first 500 meters of the descent. The terrain at the top is 3rd class at times.

Start at Entrance 4 of Red Rocks on Titans Rd. There is no trailhead marker, just a generic trail sign off to the left 50 meters after turning onto Titans Rd. The trail is easy to follow all the way up, and you won't come upon any other trails.

Once you've enjoyed the views from the top of the trail, return the way the you came.

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Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

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Trail Ratings

4.3 from 86 votes

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in Red Rocks

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4.3 from 86 votes

5 Star		44%
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3 Star		13%
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An amazing rock face and southern hills on the Trading Post Loop Side Trail at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater.

May 19, 2015 near Morrison, CO

Beautiful icicles formed on the rocks. Well worth the venture if hiking during the wintertime!

May 21, 2015 near Morrison, CO

Mar 20, 2021 near Morrison, CO

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Jul 4, 2023

Randall Beckman

Apr 1, 2023

Ben D

3.6mi — 2h 30m

Jan 12, 2023

Ryan Bowman

Nov 13, 2022

Ash Bellas

Late autumn hike let's go! 3.6mi — 12h 04m

Oct 26, 2022

David Curtin

fun but hard as hell 3.4mi — 3h 25m

Aug 20, 2022

Charles Torres

Very step hike with class 3 climbing near the top. Great work out and good views from the top. Good music from red rocks if a concert or in set up — 2h 20m

Aug 11, 2022

Ryan Bowman

Turned around about halfway up

Jun 8, 2022

Cameron Blizard

Mar 29, 2022

Philip Roddenberry

3.6mi — 3h 00m

Oct 4, 2021

Logan Studer

Dry, all clear, little to no traffic 3.6mi

Sep 11, 2021

Ryan Bader

great views. mostly straight up. 3.4mi — 2h 10m

Aug 16, 2021

Chris R

Jun 12, 2021

Bora Edis

3mi

Jun 8, 2021

Mike Novellino

Steep at times and a great leg workout.

May 23, 2021

Brian Baker

Clear all the way up!

May 15, 2021

Chris R

With Alex

May 1, 2021

Chris R

Apr 25, 2021

Ge Jin

3.6mi

Dec 6, 2020

Geok Poh Lim

Nov 23, 2020

Christian Duran

7h 18m

Nov 6, 2020

Brian Ross

Oct 31, 2020

Evelina Nervil

Very steep. Lots of cactus.

Sep 29, 2020

L G

With Chris—more of a real hike than we thought. Fun! Would do with trekking poles next time. — 1h 44m

Aug 16, 2020

Kevin Reilley

in the heat this hike was very hard because there is no shade. The hike is brutally steep and the trail is quite washed out. 3.6mi — 3h 00m

Jul 16, 2020

Private User

Jul 4, 2020

Benjamin Hamel

Really tough start off the first 3/4 miles. Nothing but sand and screw chutes. However the last 300 ft is the best & technical climbing on solid rock. — 2h 00m

Jun 8, 2020

Sebastian Arthur

Some sketchy areas, good for a cold weather hike. 3.6mi — 2h 12m

Jun 5, 2020

Cynthia B.

Nov 9, 2019

Frank Michiels

Sep 14, 2019

Kelly OConnor

Ascent towards top portion was pretty technical! Harder than it looks.

Sep 7, 2019

Arthur Shune

3.6mi — 1h 40m

Aug 27, 2019

Annie Swindell

This hike was brutal but the views at the top were beautiful, and we got to listen to a Red Rocks concert along the way. 3.6mi — 2h 45m

Aug 24, 2019

Floyd Hartley

Clear, crisp morning 3.6mi

Jun 15, 2019

Joe W

trail was dry and open. 3.6mi

Jun 15, 2019

Matt Wright

May 5, 2019

Amy Navvab

Went before climbing 3.6mi

May 5, 2019

Katie Lind

May 4, 2019

Owen Braley

3.6mi — 1h 30m

Apr 26, 2019

Zach Young

Apr 14, 2019

Claire Milligan

3.6mi — 1h 45m

Apr 5, 2019

A Chun

3.6mi — 1h 50m

Mar 23, 2019

J F

Fun hike. Did it at night without a flashlight and in the fog and still was able to follow trail. 99% dry. A little bit of tracked snow. 3.9mi — 2h 00m

Mar 8, 2019

Rachel McIlwain

Very slippery from all the snow melt. I go very slow on the way down but can get up to the top in about 50 min. Scrambling at top. 3.5mi — 2h 30m

Feb 15, 2019

Dylan Pradas

Mostly dry. Some snow near the 3/4 mark. 3.6mi

Feb 9, 2019

Joe Martinez

Muddy slushy but fun as ever Made it to the top

Jan 20, 2019

Daylene York

3.8mi

Jan 6, 2019

Joe W

3.5mi

Jan 5, 2019

Derek Sowell

Great trail and conditions. Parking is limited. Old power line down on trail. I think/hope it is not powered. 2.6mi

Jan 3, 2019

John Hurlocker

Nov 6, 2018

Ryan William

Nov 3, 2018

Joe Martinez

Steep and muddy at the start Snowing and wet at the top Real challenge to make it through this one today

Oct 26, 2018

KM Lacy

Oct 14, 2018

Rebecca B

Hiking poles are useful at points!

Sep 21, 2018

Brandon Lenssen

Aug 5, 2018

Andrew S

3.6mi

Aug 5, 2018

Private User

Aug 2, 2018

Dawn of the Hill People

More difficult than expected. So glad I brought poles! Didn't have time for summit. 2.7mi

Jul 21, 2018

Jason James

Jun 16, 2018

Angie Brand

STEEP! 3.6mi

May 26, 2018

Andy Mcguffin

very crumbly but good views

May 22, 2018

Zac Wright

Came face to face with rattle snake at about 3/4 from the trailhead. Forced to traverse half a mile around. Overall beautiful (exertional) hike.

May 12, 2018

Neal Harkner

Great hike. Trail is steep and noticeably slick during descent. Fog limited views from the summit. 3.6mi

Apr 29, 2018

Patrick Csongei

great, tough climb! 3.7mi — 1h 34m

Apr 14, 2018

Ava Cecil

Apr 7, 2018

Jewels Dawson

was tough. did it with Cheryl Lawler and Vivek Yadav and Dodd Mcdonell this was a whole lotta UP. 3.2mi

Mar 30, 2018

Vanessa Bayer

Took Bailey, couldn’t make it to the end because it was too steep for her to climb.

Mar 30, 2018

Mick Kinney

Mar 23, 2018

Kristen Dillon

Mar 12, 2018

Peter Bradley

Dec 21, 2017

Beth Kline

Nov 26, 2017

Jonathan Bihl

Nov 21, 2017

Kashmir Suiter

Nov 2, 2017

Foster Taylor

Oct 21, 2017

Cam Morton

Scramble at the end is pretty tough for dogs to get up, but doable (if you can lift them up a couple sections) 3.6mi

Oct 8, 2017

Julie L

3.6mi — 2h 20m

Aug 11, 2017

Jeffrey Jacobs

2.5mi

Aug 7, 2017

Jeffrey Jacobs

Aug 2, 2017

Scott Klinger

Jul 13, 2017

Josh Hascall

Good hike with many sharp uphills. Scrambling is very doable. 3.6mi

Jun 25, 2017

Tyler B

Hard on the way up and the way down but in very different ways. Great views. 4.2mi

Jun 25, 2017

Meghan Buchholz

First Colorado hike since we moved! 4.2mi

Apr 30, 2017

Zachary Cassady

Apr 17, 2017

Omar Albayati

Mar 4, 2017

Tyler Kanaval

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