AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

James Basin Road & South Saint Vrain Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,319 ft · 3 hr 28 min

James Basin Road & South Saint Vrain Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Ward, CO. It climbs 1,319 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,747 – 10,069 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07981, -105.53162
Nearest town Ward, CO
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James Basin Road & South Saint Vrain Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,319 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 8,746–10,068 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.07981, -105.53162

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Waldrop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miBear right onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto James Basin Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading NE.
  7. 2 miReach South Saint Vrain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2 miContinue straight onto James Basin Road, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Sourdough Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/james-basin-road-south-saint-vrain-trail-out-back-3-sights-14-km-6be6

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 67°F53°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 65°50° 38%
Mon 66°47° 26%
Tue 71°44° 33%
Wed 72°48° 37%
Thu 68°47° 33%
Fri 70°45° 29%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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