Button Rock–Button Rock Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 2,350 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Button Rock–Button Rock Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Big Elk Meadows, CO. The route reaches Button Rock. It climbs 2,350 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,838 – 8,019 ft · steepest grade: 34%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24982, -105.40951
Nearest town Big Elk Meadows, CO

Directions

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Button Rock–Button Rock Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 2,350 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,838–8,020 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.24982, -105.40951

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 13% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Button Rock B Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Reach Around, heading N.
  7. 200 ftSharp left onto Button Rock B Road, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Fudgepacker, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miSharp left onto Button Rock Mountain Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Button Rock Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miPass Button Rock.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 1 miReach Button Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Button Rock Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 1.3 miTurn right onto Fudgepacker, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Button Rock B Road, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reach Around, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right onto Button Rock B Road, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 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

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 83°F58°
Precip13%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 79°61°
Sun 83°58° 27%
Mon 79°59° 26%
Tue 77°56° 23%
Wed 78°52° 32%
Thu 84°56° 38%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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