Elk Meadow Park

Bergen Peak Trail–Founder's Trail, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,553 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Bergen Peak Trail–Founder's Trail, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Elk Meadow Park near Bergen Park, CO. It climbs 1,553 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,737 – 9,223 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Painter's Pause Trail 39.68400, -105.36592
Nearest town Bergen Park, CO

Directions

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Bergen Peak Trail–Founder's Trail, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,553 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 7,735–9,224 ft

Out & Back · Elk Meadow Park

Trailhead: Painter's Pause Trail · 39.68400, -105.36592

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Painter's Pause Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Meadow View Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Founder's Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Meadow View Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Too Long Trail, heading N.
  6. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Bergen Peak Trail, heading SW.
  7. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Meadow View Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.7 miBear left onto Founder's Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Meadow View Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Painter's Pause Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.7 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

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 77°55° 33%
Mon 79°60° 48%
Tue 76°56° 41%
Wed 78°56° 47%
Thu 79°57° 34%
Fri 79°55° 26%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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