Arapaho National Forest

James Peak South–Kingston Peak Spur Road, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 4,167 ft · 6 hr 57 min

James Peak South–Kingston Peak Spur Road, 4 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It climbs 4,167 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,119 – 12,064 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Clear Creek Road 39.86536, -105.60680
Nearest town Nugget, CO

Directions

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James Peak South–Kingston Peak Spur Road, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 4,167 ft · 6 hr 57 min

Elevation 10,117–12,065 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: North Clear Creek Road · 39.86536, -105.60680

Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 28% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Clear Creek Road, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Mosquito Creek Road, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto Yankee Hill/Mosquito Creek Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Kingston Peak Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Spur Road, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Road, heading W.
  8. 2.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto James Peak South, heading NW.
  11. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Loch Lomond Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto James Peak South, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miReach North Clear Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto Loch Lomond Road, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading NW.
  16. 1.7 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Kingston Peak Road, heading N.
  19. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Spur Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Road, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yankee Hill/Mosquito Creek Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Mosquito Creek Road, heading E.
  24. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Clear Creek Road, heading E.
  25. 0.8 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

30% other6% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Light snowTemperature 69°F46°
Precip28%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity42%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 66°47° 23%
Sun 71°50° 53%
Mon 66°47° 47%
Tue 69°45° 41%
Wed 69°45° 44%
Thu 70°47° 46%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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