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Indian Peaks Wilderness

Diamond Lake–Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, 5 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 3,255 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Diamond Lake–Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, 5 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Eldora, CO. The route reaches Diamond Lake at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 3,255 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,983 – 11,510 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail 39.95207, -105.59578
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Diamond Lake–Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, 5 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 3,255 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 8,982–11,509 ft

Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Devils Thumb Trail · 39.95207, -105.59578

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 · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miBear right onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.5 miTurn right onto Diamond Lake Trail, heading NW.
  8. 2.3 miPass Diamond Lake.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto path to campsite #4, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Diamond Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Diamond Lake Trail, heading NE.
  16. 2.3 miTurn left onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miBear left onto Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Devil's Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miBear right onto Devils Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  22. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 250 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/diamond-lake-devils-thumb-bypass-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

56% dirt36% other8% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 74°F53°
Precip23%Wind17 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
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
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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