Button Rock Mountain Connect–Happy Ending Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Button Rock Mountain Connect–Happy Ending Loop, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile loop near Big Elk Meadows, CO. It climbs 1,047 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,290 – 8,189 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Button Rock B Road 40.26232, -105.40367
Nearest town Big Elk Meadows, CO

Directions

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Button Rock Mountain Connect–Happy Ending Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 7,292–8,191 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Button Rock B Road · 40.26232, -105.40367

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Button Rock B Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Happy Ending, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Button Rock Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Button Rock Mountain Connect, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop-D-Loop, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Runner Up, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Button Rock B Road, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 82°F64°
Precip4%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 79°55° 19%
Mon 81°60° 19%
Tue 80°55° 27%
Wed 83°55° 30%
Thu 76°59° 30%
Fri 83°54° 25%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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