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
- Start on North Clear Creek Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mosquito Creek Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Yankee Hill/Mosquito Creek Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Kingston Peak Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Spur Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Road, heading W.
- 2.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto James Peak South, heading NW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Loch Lomond Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto James Peak South, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach North Clear Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Loch Lomond Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Kingston Peak Road, heading N.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Spur Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kingston Peak Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yankee Hill/Mosquito Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mosquito Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto North Clear Creek Road, heading E.
- 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°
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
More from North Clear Creek Road Trailhead
- Montana Mountain 1.6 mi · ▲ 498 ft
- Elk Park 2.9 mi · ▲ 331 ft
- Mosquito Creek Road & North Clear Creek Road via Kingston Peak Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft
- Mosquito Creek Road–Mosquito Creek Spur North Road, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,109 ft
- Yankee Hill–Kingston Peak Spur Road, 8 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 4,199 ft
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