Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail–Devil's Thumb Trail Loop, 6 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 3,598 ft · 6 hr 26 min
Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail–Devil's Thumb Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 13.9-mile loop in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Eldora, CO. It climbs 3,598 ft, with sections as steep as 53% grade. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail–Devil's Thumb Trail Loop, 6 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 3,598 ft · 6 hr 26 min
Elevation 9,033–12,361 ft
Loop · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Devil's Thumb Trail · 39.95480, -105.60266
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 Devil's Thumb Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto King Lake, heading W.
- 3.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto King Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto High Lonesome Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Woodland Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 4.2 miTurn left onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~221 min). Leave by 3:30 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Devil's Thumb Trail Trailhead
- Lost Lake–Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 894 ft
- Guinn Mountain–Devil's Thumb Trail, 4 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 3,500 ft
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