AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cougar Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Cougar Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near The Valley, CO. It climbs 399 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,057 – 6,421 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.57792, -105.16563
Nearest town The Valley, CO
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Cougar Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 6,055–6,421 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.57792, -105.16563

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Buckthorn Dr (2) stop 196 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Massey Draw Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Colorow Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cougar Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Colorow Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Massey Draw Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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/cougar-trail-out-back-4-km-198f

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 89°67°
Sun 86°61° 17%
Mon 88°67° 35%
Tue 86°59° 36%
Wed 83°60° 40%
Thu 88°61° 35%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Valley Pkwy & Buckthorn Dr (2) stop 196 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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