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Bright Trail Extension–Bright Trail, 4 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 4,162 ft · 6 hr 51 min

Bright Trail Extension–Bright Trail, 4 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back near Big Elk Meadows, CO. It climbs 4,162 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,300 – 8,770 ft · steepest grade: 35%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Johnny Park Road 40.25750, -105.40633
Nearest town Big Elk Meadows, CO
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Bright Trail Extension–Bright Trail, 4 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 4,162 ft · 6 hr 51 min

Elevation 7,302–8,770 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Johnny Park Road · 40.25750, -105.40633

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 1.9 miTurn left onto Bright Trail, heading SW.
  6. 3.5 miBear right onto Taylor Mountain, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Taylor Mountain Spur, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miReach Johnny Park Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Taylor Mountain, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Bright Trail, heading SE.
  11. 3.5 miTurn right onto Johnny Park Road, heading NW.
  12. 2 miTurn right onto Johnny Park, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bright-trail-extension-bright-trail-out-back-4-sights-23-km-1893

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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