Blair Witch Trail–Hippo Trail, 5 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 1,721 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,174 – 10,099 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue River Rec Path 39.49981, -106.04742
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Blair Witch Trail–Hippo Trail, 5 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,721 ft · 5 hr 14 min
Elevation 9,172–10,098 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Blue River Rec Path · 39.49981, -106.04742
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 48° · precip 12% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Transit-accessible: Valley Brook stop 196 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue River Rec Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Vomit, heading E.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Hippo Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Vomit, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Soda Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Summit County Recreational Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Horseshoe Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Blair Witch Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading W.
- 2.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading SW.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Blue River Rec Path, heading S.
- 50 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
75% dirt19% paved6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F48°
Precip12%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun
76°49°
Mon
69°48°
37%
Tue
74°45°
32%
Wed
76°48°
43%
Thu
70°48°
39%
Fri
73°46°
29%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Valley Brook stop 196 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Blue River Rec Path Trailhead
- Hay Trail–Hippo Trail, 5 sights 13.2 mi · ▲ 2,002 ft
- Excelsior Trail–Gold HIll Trail, 4 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 2,052 ft
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach–Gold HIll Trail, 5 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 2,054 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Peak Seven West, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Peak Seven West, Colorado