AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Danny Boy Peak–Danny Boy Pond, 7 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Danny Boy Peak–Danny Boy Pond, 7 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Big Elk Meadows, CO. The route passes Danny Boy Peak before reaching Danny Boy Pond at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 2,223 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,454 – 8,360 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Button Rock B Road 40.25001, -105.41069
Nearest town Big Elk Meadows, CO
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Danny Boy Peak–Danny Boy Pond, 7 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 7,453–8,361 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Button Rock B Road · 40.25001, -105.41069

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 83°F / low 59° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Button Rock B Road, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Reach Around, heading N.
  7. 200 ftSharp left onto Button Rock B Road, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Fudgepacker, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Button Rock Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Button Rock Mountain Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Slabbath, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Oh Danny Boy, heading E.
  17. 1 miPass Danny Boy Pond.
  18. 150 ftReach Danny Boy Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1 miTurn left onto Black Slabbath, heading SW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left onto Button Rock Mountain Loop, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right onto Button Rock Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fudgepacker, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Button Rock B Road, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reach Around, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right onto Button Rock B Road, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miArrive 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/danny-boy-peak-danny-boy-pond-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 83°F59°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°55° 3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 81°63°
Sun 79°55° 22%
Mon 79°60° 20%
Tue 78°56° 28%
Wed 78°52° 32%
Thu 84°57° 31%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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