Gold Digger via Peaks Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,761 – 10,037 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Peaks Connection 39.48645, -106.06836
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO
Directions
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Gold Digger via Peaks Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 57 min
Elevation 9,762–10,038 ft
Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve
Trailhead: Peaks Connection · 39.48645, -106.06836
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 44° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Peak 7 stop 186 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Peaks Connection, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Digger, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Baby Doe, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Cool Whip, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Gold Digger, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Gold Digger, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cool Whip, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Baby Doe, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Gold Digger, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Peaks Connection, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gluteus Maximus, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Peaks Connection, heading SW.
- 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
70% gravel30% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 71°F44°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
71°49°
19%
Sun
77°50°
31%
Mon
64°48°
41%
Tue
70°44°
21%
Wed
74°46°
41%
Thu
74°47°
45%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Peak 7 stop 186 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Peaks Connection Trailhead
- Peaks Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Dwights & Swinger 2.3 mi · ▲ 476 ft
- Zendo Loop via Peak Seven Timber Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 531 ft
- Peak Seven Timber Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Pence Miller Viewpoint & Gold Digger via Peaks Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Peaks Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 434 ft
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