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James Peak Protection Area

Ditch Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Ditch Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 391 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,862 – 9,151 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92684, -105.77886
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
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Ditch Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 8,863–9,152 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: 39.92684, -105.77886

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 10% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Upper Rendezvous Road stop 82 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto South Fork Loop, heading SE.
  6. 2 miTurn right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 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/ditch-trail-meadow-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 75°F52°
Precip10%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity41%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 75°54° 30%
Mon 69°50° 27%
Tue 75°49° 27%
Wed 77°52° 39%
Thu 74°51° 34%
Fri 75°48° 31%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Upper Rendezvous Road stop 82 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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