James Peak Protection Area

Crosstrails Trail–Four Seasons Trail, 7 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,473 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Crosstrails Trail–Four Seasons Trail, 7 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 1,473 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,747 – 9,699 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mf Ranch Creek 39.92913, -105.73519
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Crosstrails Trail–Four Seasons Trail, 7 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,473 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 8,749–9,699 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: Mf Ranch Creek · 39.92913, -105.73519

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 73°F / low 46° · precip 23% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mf Ranch Creek, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 1.5 miTurn right onto Broken Thumb, heading NW.
  4. 1.3 miContinue straight onto South Fork Loop, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miBear left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Four Seasons Trail, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pumpbouse Pass Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pumpbouse Pass Spur Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miReach Mf Ranch Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pumpbouse Pass Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Four Seasons Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Crosstrails Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miSharp right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto South Fork Loop, heading W.
  23. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Twisted Ankle Trail, heading S.
  24. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 1.5 miSharp left onto Mf Ranch Creek, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 73°F46°
Precip23%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity50%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 71°52° 16%
Sun 77°54° 50%
Mon 67°51° 35%
Tue 73°48° 27%
Wed 74°49° 39%
Thu 72°50° 43%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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