Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail–Devil's Thumb Trail, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail–Devil's Thumb Trail, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Eldora, CO. It climbs 768 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi8,987 – 9,777 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail 39.95361, -105.59819
Nearest town Eldora, CO
Directions
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Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail–Devil's Thumb Trail, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 8,987–9,777 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail · 39.95361, -105.59819
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 74°F / low 53° · precip 23% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Devils Thumb Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miReach Devil's Thumb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading NE.
- 350 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
49% other39% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 74°F53°
Precip23%Wind17 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
72°52°
19%
Sun
76°55°
56%
Mon
70°51°
45%
Tue
72°49°
35%
Wed
73°50°
40%
Thu
73°51°
43%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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