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Alderfer/Three Sisters Park

Elephant Butte–Bluebird Meadow Trail, 7 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,698 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elephant Butte–Bluebird Meadow Trail, 7 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Alderfer/Three Sisters Park near Sprucedale, CO. The route reaches Elephant Butte at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,698 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,408 – 8,403 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lois Lane Trail 39.61003, -105.34599
Nearest town Sprucedale, CO
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Elephant Butte–Bluebird Meadow Trail, 7 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,698 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 7,408–8,402 ft

Out & Back · Alderfer/Three Sisters Park

Trailhead: Lois Lane Trail · 39.61003, -105.34599

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Lois Lane Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midden Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Lois Lane Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midden Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ranch View Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bearberry Trail, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Muhly Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1 miBear left onto Elephant Butte Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miReach Elephant Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.1 miBear right onto Mountain Muhly Trail, heading E.
  17. 1 miContinue straight onto Bearberry Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading S.
  19. 350 ftSharp right onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Wild Iris Loop, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto Midden Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lois Lane Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Midden Trail, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lois Lane Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miArrive 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/elephant-butte-bluebird-meadow-trail-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt1% gravel1% other

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F58°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 81°62°
Sun 81°59° 31%
Mon 79°61° 48%
Tue 77°57° 46%
Wed 79°54° 47%
Thu 81°56° 43%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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