Caribou Pass–Devils Thumb Pass Loop, 4 saddles
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,601 ft · 7 hr 32 min
Caribou Pass–Devils Thumb Pass Loop, 4 saddles is a 15.7-mile loop in Arapaho National Forest near Tabernash, CO. The route passes Caribou Pass and Devils Thumb Pass. It climbs 4,601 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Caribou Pass–Devils Thumb Pass Loop, 4 saddles
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,601 ft · 7 hr 32 min
Elevation 9,657–12,916 ft
Loop · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Junco Lake Trailhead · 40.04458, -105.73229
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on High Lonesome Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Caribou Pass Trail, heading S.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Caribou Pass.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Mount Jasper South Route, heading SW.
- 2.6 miPass Devils Thumb Pass.
- 50 ftTurn right onto High Lonesome Trail, heading W.
- 7.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Junco Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- High Lonesome Trail 2 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- High Lonesome Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- High Lonesome Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- High Lonesome Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- High Lonesome Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- High Lonesome Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 257 ft
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