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Indian Peaks Wilderness

Devil's Thumb Trail–Devils Thumb Trail, 6 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,162 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Devil's Thumb Trail–Devils Thumb Trail, 6 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Eldora, CO. It climbs 3,162 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,987 – 11,726 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail 39.95361, -105.59819
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Devil's Thumb Trail–Devils Thumb Trail, 6 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,162 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Elevation 8,987–11,727 ft

Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail · 39.95361, -105.59819

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Devils Thumb Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto King Lake, heading W.
  6. 3.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto King Lake Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto High Lonesome Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading E.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Road, heading E.
  11. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Needle Eye Bypass Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Devil's Thumb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Road, heading S.
  14. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Trailhead Road, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto High Lonesome Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto King Lake Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto King Lake, heading N.
  19. 3.8 miContinue straight onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  23. 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/devils-thumb-trail-king-lake-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

63% other24% dirt1% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~219 min). Leave by 3:32 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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