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James Peak Protection Area

Bench Trail–Burnout Loop, 9 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Bench Trail–Burnout Loop, 9 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 1,261 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,734 – 9,351 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93396, -105.74328
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
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Bench Trail–Burnout Loop, 9 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 8,736–9,349 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: 39.93396, -105.74328

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 73°F / low 46° · precip 23% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Burnout Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto South Fork Loop, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto Idlewild Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Winterwoods Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto South Fork Loop, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Four Seasons Trail, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bench Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miReach Burnout Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Chickadee Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Four Seasons Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Crosstrails Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miSharp right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Fork Loop, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Winterwoods Trail, heading E.
  23. 250 ftBear left onto Idlewild Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miBear right onto South Fork Loop, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftTurn left onto Burnout Loop, heading NE.
  26. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 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/bench-trail-burnout-loop-out-back-9-sights-16-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 73°F46°
Precip23%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity50%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 71°52° 16%
Sun 77°54° 50%
Mon 67°51° 35%
Tue 73°48° 27%
Wed 74°49° 39%
Thu 72°50° 43%

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