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Button Rock Preserve

Button Rock Trail–Nelson Loop, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Button Rock Trail–Nelson Loop, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Button Rock Preserve near Pinewood Springs, CO. It climbs 1,167 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,063 – 6,723 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22611, -105.35020
Nearest town Pinewood Springs, CO
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Button Rock Trail–Nelson Loop, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,063–6,723 ft

Out & Back · Button Rock Preserve

Trailhead: 40.22611, -105.35020

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 87°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Night Hawk Trail, heading S.
  4. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Nelson Loop, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right onto Night Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Button Rock Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sleepy Lion Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.9 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/button-rock-trail-nelson-loop-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 87°F62°
Feels like80°Precip8%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 85°67°
Sun 88°61° 18%
Mon 85°65° 25%
Tue 83°61° 20%
Wed 83°57° 29%
Thu 89°62° 34%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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