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
- Start on Mf Ranch Creek, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Broken Thumb, heading S.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Broken Thumb Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Mf Ranch Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Broken Thumb, heading N.
- 2.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Mf Ranch Creek, heading E.
- 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°
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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