James Peak Protection Area

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

  1. Start on Broken Thumb Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Colt, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miReach Broken Thumb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Buck Creek, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Broken Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  6. 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° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
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%