Bison Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 47 min

Bison Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Mountain View Estates, CO. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,184 – 5,299 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99829, -105.03265
Nearest town Mountain View Estates, CO

Directions

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Bison Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,183–5,298 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.99829, -105.03265

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Bison Trail, heading E.
  4. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like79°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 90°63° 24%
Mon 91°70° 34%
Tue 89°65° 22%
Wed 88°61° 23%
Thu 94°61° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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