Elk Meadow Park

Jenkins Peak–Catamount Trail, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Jenkins Peak–Catamount Trail, 5 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Elk Meadow Park near Wah Keeney Park, CO. The route reaches Jenkins Peak at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 802 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,592 – 8,065 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sleepy S Trail 39.66313, -105.35846
Nearest town Wah Keeney Park, CO

Directions

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Jenkins Peak–Catamount Trail, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 7,593–8,065 ft

Out & Back · Elk Meadow Park

Trailhead: Sleepy S Trail · 39.66313, -105.35846

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Highway 74 & Lewis Ridge Road stop 259 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sleepy S Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sleepy South Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Meadow View Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jenkins Peak Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Jenkins Peak Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Catamount Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jenkins Peak Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miReach Jenkins Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Catamount Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Jenkins Peak Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miSharp left onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jenkins Peak Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sleepy South Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sleepy S Trail, heading W.
  18. 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.

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 78°56° 34%
Mon 80°61° 48%
Tue 77°57° 41%
Wed 78°57° 48%
Thu 80°58° 34%
Fri 80°55° 25%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Highway 74 & Lewis Ridge Road stop 259 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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