Berthoud Pass–Berthoud Pass West Trail, 3 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Berthoud Falls, CO. The route reaches Berthoud Pass at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 3,719 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10,443 – 12,507 ft · steepest grade: 24%14.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Jones Pass Trailhead 39.77095, -105.85374
Nearest town Berthoud Falls, CO
Directions
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Berthoud Pass–Berthoud Pass West Trail, 3 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 3,719 ft · 6 hr 44 min
Elevation 10,444–12,507 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Jones Pass Trailhead · 39.77095, -105.85374
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 40° · precip 17% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Stanley CDT Spur Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Mount Nystrom Trail, heading NE.
- 5.9 miReach Berthoud Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.9 miContinue straight onto Stanley CDT Spur Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 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
Light drizzleTemperature 67°F40°
Precip17%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity43%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
67°43°
20%
Sun
66°45°
35%
Mon
62°47°
40%
Tue
68°44°
41%
Wed
70°47°
44%
Thu
68°47°
38%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~195 min). Leave by 3:57 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Jones Pass Trailhead Trailhead
- Stanley CDT Spur Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 807 ft
- Mount Nystrom–Mount Nystrom Trail, 3 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 3,128 ft
- Stanley CDT Spur Trail–Vasquez Pass Trail, 3 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 3,034 ft
- Jones Pass & Stanley CDT Spur Trail via Mount Nystrom Trail 14.6 mi · ▲ 3,050 ft
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