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Fraser River & Hallett's Peak Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. The route reaches Fraser River at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 385 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,032 – 8,373 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hallett's Peak Trail 40.04741, -105.90585
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Fraser River & Hallett's Peak Trail

5 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 8,031–8,372 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hallett's Peak Trail · 40.04741, -105.90585

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Hallett's Peak Trail, heading N.
  3. 2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto North Ranch Road, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach Fraser River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% dirt1% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 77°55°
Mon 70°52° 17%
Tue 77°48° 16%
Wed 80°51° 32%
Thu 77°50° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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