Rocky Mountain Wilderness

Finch Lake Cutoff Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Finch Lake Cutoff Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain Wilderness near Allenspark, CO. It climbs 516 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,458 – 8,990 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Finch Lake Cutoff Trail 40.20840, -105.56096
Nearest town Allenspark, CO

Directions

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Finch Lake Cutoff Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 8,457–8,989 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain Wilderness

Trailhead: Finch Lake Cutoff Trail · 40.20840, -105.56096

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 57° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Finch Lake Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F57°
Precip21%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity33%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 75°59°
Sun 78°56° 39%
Mon 74°56° 30%
Tue 75°52° 26%
Wed 76°51° 34%
Thu 80°55° 40%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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