Rito Alto Trail   Pretty far from Canon City you find Rito Alto Trail but it is a good trail. Gotta get out of the city man, and Rito Alto Trail in Saguache County, Colorado is a really good place to spend some time. There are many wonderful hiking trails in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains where you can absorb the beauty of these mountains. Colorado is a good place for outdoors people. Groundhog Basin is a great place; since you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby     Crestone. If you want a fine time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Rito Alto Trail is a good site to visit for more than one day, North Crestone Campground is a good site to camp nearby. If you come at the right time of year, Whitewater Outfitter - Rock & Row offers some perfect whitewater. Stay the night at Lake Creek Campground, and Rito Alto Trail is in close proximity to Hermit Pass which is positively worth going to. Places like Rio Grande National Forest are pleasant to stop at. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Rito Alto Trail. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's   while Rito Alto Trail night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 0's. Rito Alto Trail is pretty dried up typically. The month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is January. Be the first to review Rito Alto Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Rito Alto Trail.   Trails Near Rito Alto Trail: Music Pass Trail, Saguache County , 14 miles away   Campgrounds Near Rito Alto Trail: North Crestone Campground, Saguache County , 3 miles away Middle Taylor Creek State Wildlife Area, Crestone , 4 miles away Alvarado, Westcliffe , 7 miles away Wild Cherry Creek, Crestone , 8 miles away Cotton Creek Trail, Moffat , 9 miles away   Whitewater Near Rito Alto Trail: Whitewater Outfitter - Rock & Row, Fremont County , 21 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Arkansas River, Chaffee/Fremont County , 22 miles away, Class III - 8.7 miles long (Highway Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch) Arkansas River, -blank- County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 27.9 miles long (Highway Rincon to Pinnacle Rock) Grape Creek, Fremont County , 25 miles away, Class IV+ - 15 miles long (Bear Gulch to Canon City) Arkansas River, Fremont County , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Parkdale Launch to Canon City)   Public Lands Near Rito Alto Trail: Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO , 24 miles away Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 52 miles away Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado , 14 miles away San Luis State Park, Colorado , 21 miles away   Hotels Near Rito Alto Trail: Hampton Inn - Suites Salida CO, Salida , 33 miles away Days Inn Salida, Salida , 33 miles away Comfort Inn Salida, Salida , 34 miles away Gateway Inn And Suites, Salida , 34 miles away Great Western Colorado Lodge, Salida , 34 miles away   Lakes Near Rito Alto Trail Rito Alto Lake, Saguache County , 1 miles away South Crestone Lake, Saguache County , 5 miles away DeWeese Reservoir, Custer County , 15 miles away