Broken Thumb Trail–Buck Creek, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 57 min
Broken Thumb Trail–Buck Creek, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi10,174 – 10,411 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Broken Thumb Trail 39.89500, -105.72321
Nearest town Winter Park, CO
Directions
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Broken Thumb Trail–Buck Creek, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 57 min
Elevation 10,175–10,410 ft
Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area
Trailhead: Broken Thumb Trail · 39.89500, -105.72321
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 65°F / low 39° · precip 29% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Broken Thumb Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Colt, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Broken Thumb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Buck Creek, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Broken Thumb Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 65°F39°
Precip29%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity49%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°35°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
63°45°
20%
Sun
72°46°
52%
Mon
62°45°
40%
Tue
68°42°
32%
Wed
69°44°
42%
Thu
67°45°
44%
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