Ben Tyler Trail
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,234 ft · 7 hr 21 min
Ben Tyler Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Singleton, CO. It climbs 4,234 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ben Tyler Trail
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,234 ft · 7 hr 21 min
Elevation 8,263–11,664 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ben Tyler Trail · 39.43618, -105.59089
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ben Tyler Trail, heading SE.
- 7.9 miReach Ben Tyler Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~272 min). Leave by 2:38 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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