Arapaho Glacier Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Caribou City, CO. It climbs 4,281 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,958 – 12,730 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail 40.00972, -105.56886
Nearest town Caribou City, CO
Directions
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Arapaho Glacier Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 4,281 ft · 7 hr 20 min
Elevation 9,959–12,732 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail · 40.00972, -105.56886
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 71°F / low 51° · precip 17% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Arapaho Glacier Trail, heading NE.
- 7.5 miReach Arapaho Glacier Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.5 miSharp left onto Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
RainTemperature 71°F51°
Precip17%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity50%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
68°50°
19%
Sun
72°53°
56%
Mon
67°48°
45%
Tue
69°45°
33%
Wed
70°47°
38%
Thu
70°47°
42%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~225 min). Leave by 3:26 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail Trailhead
- Rainbow Lakes–Arapaho Glacier Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Old Baldy via Arapaho Glacier Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 3,124 ft
- North Arapaho Peak & Arapaho Peak Southeast Ridge Route via Arapaho Glacier Trail 14.3 mi · ▲ 3,982 ft
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