Bison Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 55 min
Bison Trail is a 2.6-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.
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Bison Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 55 min
Elevation 5,183–5,299 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Bison Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach Bison Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~27 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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