Rocky Mountain National Park

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

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