James Peak South & Nebraska Hill Road
15.9 mi · ▲ 5,796 ft · 8 hr 12 min
James Peak South & Nebraska Hill Road is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in James Peak Wilderness near Saint Marys, CO. It climbs 5,796 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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James Peak South & Nebraska Hill Road
15.9 mi · ▲ 5,796 ft · 8 hr 12 min
Elevation 10,117–13,257 ft
Out & Back · James Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: James Peak South · 39.81153, -105.66658
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on James Peak South, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Loch Lomond Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Ute Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Nebraska Hill Road, heading NE.
- 1.7 miReach James Peak South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Ute Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading SW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading SE.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Loch Lomond Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto James Peak South, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~191 min). Leave by 4:00 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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