Frosty's Challenge–Peak 10 Road, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 1,280 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,794 – 10,877 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Troll Forest 39.48452, -106.05675
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO
Directions
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Frosty's Challenge–Peak 10 Road, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 9,794–10,875 ft
Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve
Trailhead: Troll Forest · 39.48452, -106.05675
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 48° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Nordic Center stop 94 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Troll Forest, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Morning Glory, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Peaks Connection, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Boec Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Game Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Swinger Exit, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Wanderer, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Frosty's Challenge, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Peak 10 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Wanderer, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Pioneer Swinger Exit, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Game Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boec Road, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Troll Forest, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
45% gravel40% dirt15% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F48°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun
75°49°
Mon
67°46°
37%
Tue
73°44°
32%
Wed
75°47°
43%
Thu
69°47°
39%
Fri
71°44°
29%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Nordic Center stop 94 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Troll Forest Trailhead
- Morning Glory 1.9 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Morning Glory 2 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Morning Glory 2 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Morning Glory 2 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Hang Ten via Morning Glory 2.2 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Peaks Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 374 ft
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