Arapaho National Forest

Akima's Way–Boot Camp, 10 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,374 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Akima's Way–Boot Camp, 10 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 1,374 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,947 – 9,407 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Boulevard 39.88761, -105.76473
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Akima's Way–Boot Camp, 10 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,374 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 8,949–9,408 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Lower Boulevard · 39.88761, -105.76473

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 45° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: Winter Park Resort stop 145 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Boulevard, heading S.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beeall Ucanb, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Green World, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tunnel Hill, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Serenity Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Cherokee, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Twin Bridges, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Twin Bridges Trail, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Twin Bridges, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Twin Bridges Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Sunset Pink, heading W.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Akima's Way, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunset Pink, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto D3, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Cracker, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto D-4 Trail, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftReach Lower Boulevard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Fire Cracker, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto D3, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Pink, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 400 ftTurn right onto Akima's Way, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Pink, heading E.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Bridges Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Bridges, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Twin Bridges Trail, heading NE.
  38. 400 ftBear left onto Twin Bridges, heading NW.
  39. 250 ftTurn left onto Ice Hill, heading NE.
  40. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Serenity Trail, heading NE.
  41. 1.4 miSharp right onto Tunnel Hill, heading SE.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lower Green World, heading SE.
  43. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Beeall Ucanb, heading W.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading W.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Boulevard, heading W.
  47. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F45°
Precip21%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity42%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 73°52° 21%
Sun 79°53° 51%
Mon 67°52° 38%
Tue 74°49° 31%
Wed 75°51° 41%
Thu 73°52° 44%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Winter Park Resort stop 145 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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