Arapaho National Forest

Cat Walk Trees & Divide Trail

9 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Cat Walk Trees & Divide Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Keystone, CO. The route reaches Cat Walk Trees at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 2,973 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi11,119 – 12,533 ft · steepest grade: 30%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Divide Trail 39.68211, -105.93238
Nearest town Keystone, CO

Directions

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Cat Walk Trees & Divide Trail

9 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 11,119–12,535 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Divide Trail · 39.68211, -105.93238

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Divide Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 2.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach Cat Walk Trees, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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