James Peak Protection Area

Broken Thumb Trail–Broken Thumb, 3 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 895 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Broken Thumb Trail–Broken Thumb, 3 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 895 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,498 – 10,289 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mf Ranch Creek 39.92913, -105.73519
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Broken Thumb Trail–Broken Thumb, 3 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 895 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 9,498–10,290 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: Mf Ranch Creek · 39.92913, -105.73519

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 73°F / low 46° · precip 23% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mf Ranch Creek, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto Broken Thumb, heading S.
  4. 2.7 miTurn left onto Broken Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miReach Mf Ranch Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Broken Thumb, heading N.
  7. 2.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 1.5 miSharp left onto Mf Ranch Creek, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 73°F46°
Precip23%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity50%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 71°52° 16%
Sun 77°54° 50%
Mon 67°51° 35%
Tue 73°48° 27%
Wed 74°49° 39%
Thu 72°50° 43%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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