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Hang Ten via Peaks Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 1,061 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,574 – 10,194 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Barton Creek Loop Trail 39.50685, -106.06435
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO

Directions

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Hang Ten via Peaks Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,061 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 9,576–10,193 ft

Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Trailhead: Barton Creek Loop Trail · 39.50685, -106.06435

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Barton Creek Loop Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Peaks Trail, heading SW.
  4. 2.2 miBear right onto Lower Peaks Trail, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Peaks Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hang Ten, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miReach Hang Ten, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Morning Glory, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Peaks Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Peaks Trail, heading NW.
  17. 2.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Barton Creek Loop Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

60% dirt5% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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