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James Peak Protection Area

Broken Thumb Trail–Broken Thumb, 8 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,897 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Broken Thumb Trail–Broken Thumb, 8 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 1,897 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,734 – 10,289 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chickadee Trail 39.93959, -105.78479
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
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Broken Thumb Trail–Broken Thumb, 8 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,897 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,736–10,290 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: Chickadee Trail · 39.93959, -105.78479

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 74°F / low 47° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Chickadee Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Four Seasons Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto Crosstrails Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto South Fork Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Twisted Ankle Trail, heading SE.
  10. 4 miTurn left onto Broken Thumb Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miReach Chickadee Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Broken Thumb, heading NW.
  13. 4 miContinue straight onto South Fork Loop, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miBear left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miBear right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Four Seasons Trail, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 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/broken-thumb-trail-broken-thumb-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 74°F47°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity45%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 75°53° 21%
Mon 67°49°
Tue 75°51°
Wed 73°47° 17%
Thu 73°47°
Fri 70°48° 16%

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