Bluebird Meadow Trail & Ranch View Trail Loop via Ponderosa Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 54 min
Bluebird Meadow Trail & Ranch View Trail Loop via Ponderosa Trail is a 2.2-mile loop in Alderfer/Three Sisters Park near Elephant Park, CO. It climbs 320 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,484 – 7,769 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62442, -105.36098
Nearest town Elephant Park, CO
Directions
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Bluebird Meadow Trail & Ranch View Trail Loop via Ponderosa Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 54 min
Elevation 7,484–7,768 ft
Loop · Alderfer/Three Sisters Park
Trailhead: 39.62442, -105.36098
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Wild Iris Loop, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sisters Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Ponderosa Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Silver Fox Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Homestead Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt2% gravel1% other
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F58°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
81°61°
Sun
81°59°
31%
Mon
79°61°
48%
Tue
76°56°
46%
Wed
78°54°
47%
Thu
81°55°
43%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Brother's Lookout via Ponderosa Trail 1.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Bearberry Trail–Bluebird Meadow Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Hidden Fawn Trail–Ponderosa Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 332 ft
- Wilmot Trail via Ponderosa Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Lois Lane Trail–Midden Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 401 ft
- Scenic View Viewpoint–Evergreen Mtn West Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 711 ft
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