Colorado Mines Peak–Mines Peak Road, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Berthoud Falls, CO. The route reaches Colorado Mines Peak at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,090 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi11,362 – 12,494 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.79765, -105.77555
Nearest town Berthoud Falls, CO
Directions
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Colorado Mines Peak–Mines Peak Road, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 1,090 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 11,361–12,493 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.79765, -105.77555
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 42° · precip 17% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Mines Peak Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mount Flora Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mines Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Colorado Mines Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Mount Flora Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mines Peak Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% other
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 63°F42°
Precip17%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity50%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
63°42°
26%
Sun
63°43°
38%
Mon
59°44°
40%
Tue
65°41°
41%
Wed
67°44°
44%
Thu
66°44°
38%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Colorado State Land Road–Mines Peak Road, 3 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 4,924 ft
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