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James Peak Protection Area

Broken Thumb–Buck Creek, 8 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 1,910 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Broken Thumb–Buck Creek, 8 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 1,910 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,734 – 10,224 ft · steepest grade: 15%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hawk Trail Spur 39.93677, -105.78559
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
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Broken Thumb–Buck Creek, 8 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 1,910 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Elevation 8,736–10,225 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: Hawk Trail Spur · 39.93677, -105.78559

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 74°F / low 51° · precip 7% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Rendezvous Road @ Riverwalk Place stop 604 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Hawk Trail Spur, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Hawk Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chicken Hawk, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Four Seasons Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Crosstrails Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto South Fork Loop, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Twisted Ankle Trail, heading SE.
  12. 4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miReach Chicken Hawk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Broken Thumb, heading NE.
  15. 4 miContinue straight onto South Fork Loop, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miBear left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miBear right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Four Seasons Trail, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miBear left onto Chicken Hawk, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hawk Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Hawk Trail Spur, heading E.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/broken-thumb-buck-creek-out-back-8-sights-24-km

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 74°F51°
Precip7%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity41%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 74°53° 28%
Mon 68°50° 25%
Tue 75°48° 25%
Wed 77°52° 38%
Thu 74°51° 34%
Fri 74°48° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rendezvous Road @ Riverwalk Place stop 604 m from the trailhead

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