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Barney Ford Trail–Red Pig Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 2 hr

Barney Ford Trail–Red Pig Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. It climbs 1,001 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,656 – 10,165 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wellington Trail 39.48586, -106.03474
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Barney Ford Trail–Red Pig Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 9,655–10,165 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wellington Trail · 39.48586, -106.03474

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Campion stop 21 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Wellington Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Pig Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Barney Ford Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Barney Flow Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Barney Ford Trail, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 350 ftReach Wellington Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto Barney Flow Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Barney Ford Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Red Pig Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wellington Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barney-ford-trail-red-pig-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km-3afa

Trail surface

96% dirt3% rock1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Campion stop 21 m from the trailhead

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