Evergreen Mtn East Trail–Midden Trail, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Evergreen Mtn East Trail–Midden Trail, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Alderfer/Three Sisters Park near Troutdale, CO. It climbs 1,208 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Evergreen Mtn East Trail–Midden Trail, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 7,484–8,532 ft
Out & Back · Alderfer/Three Sisters Park
Trailhead: Sisters Trail · 39.62349, -105.34663
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 58° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sisters Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Midden Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lois Lane Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Midden Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lois Lane Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Wilmot Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach Midden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Wilmot Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lois Lane Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Midden Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lois Lane Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midden Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Evergreen Mtn East Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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