Arapaho National Forest

James Peak North Trail–James Peak Trail, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 5,114 ft · 7 hr 47 min

James Peak North Trail–James Peak Trail, 5 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Alice, CO. It climbs 5,114 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,617 – 13,255 ft · steepest grade: 34%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cumberland Spur Road 39.80427, -105.63041
Nearest town Alice, CO

Directions

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James Peak North Trail–James Peak Trail, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 5,114 ft · 7 hr 47 min

Elevation 9,616–13,257 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Cumberland Spur Road · 39.80427, -105.63041

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 53° · precip 18% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Cumberland Spur Road, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Washoe Gulch Road, heading NW.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Yankee Town Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear right onto Lower Yankee West Road, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Kingston Peak Spur, heading NW.
  7. 2.2 miTurn right onto Kingston Peak Road, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto James Peak Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.3 miContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading NW.
  10. 1.4 miReach Yankee Town Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.4 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right onto Kingston Peak Road, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Kingston Peak Spur, heading SW.
  14. 2.2 miBear left onto Lower Yankee West Road, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Yankee Town Road, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Washoe Gulch Road, heading SE.
  18. 1 miBear right onto Cumberland Spur Road, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

58% dirt13% other29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F53°
Precip18%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 18% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 72°54° 17%
Mon 68°54° 26%
Tue 72°51° 24%
Wed 71°46° 27%
Thu 72°44° 20%
Fri 70°45° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.3 mi in (~296 min). Leave by 2:13 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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