Emerald Mountain Trail & Wind River Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,425 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Emerald Mountain Trail & Wind River Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 1,425 ft, with sections as steep as 51% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,265 – 9,223 ft · steepest grade: 51%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wind River Trail 40.32828, -105.57837
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
Directions
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Emerald Mountain Trail & Wind River Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,425 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 8,266–9,224 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Wind River Trail · 40.32828, -105.57837
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Wind River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Emerald Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Wind River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wind River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 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
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
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