Emerald Mountain Trail & Wind River South
2.9 mi · ▲ 1,521 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Emerald Mountain Trail & Wind River South is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 1,521 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,170 – 9,223 ft · steepest grade: 55%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33346, -105.57525
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Emerald Mountain Trail & Wind River South
2.9 mi · ▲ 1,521 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 8,169–9,224 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.33346, -105.57525
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 8% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Emerald Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Wind River South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wind River South, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 78°F55°
Precip8%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
77°56°
Sun
79°58°
29%
Mon
75°56°
21%
Tue
76°53°
23%
Wed
75°52°
34%
Thu
81°55°
41%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- Sprague Lake Viewpoint–Sprague Lake, 5 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Beaver Point, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Beaver Point, Colorado