Evergreen Mtn West Trail–Silver Fox Trail, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Evergreen Mtn West Trail–Silver Fox Trail, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Alderfer/Three Sisters Park near Elephant Park, CO. It climbs 849 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Evergreen Mtn West Trail–Silver Fox Trail, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 7,694–8,532 ft
Out & Back · Alderfer/Three Sisters Park
Trailhead: A3S09 · 39.62544, -105.35596
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Silver Fox Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Silver Fox Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Wild Iris Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Evergreen Mtn West Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Silver Fox Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn West Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Wild Iris Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Silver Fox Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silver Fox Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive 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 2.2 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from A3S09 Trailhead
- Ponderosa Trail & Wilmot Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 514 ft
- Evergreen Mtn East Trail–Evergreen Mtn West Trail, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 679 ft
- Elephant Butte–Elephant Butte Trail, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft
- Dedisse Park Trail–Dedisse Trail, 5 sights 6 mi · ▲ 905 ft
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