Rocky Mountain National Park

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

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Emerald Mountain Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftReach Wind River South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Wind River South, heading NE.
  17. 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

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