Jim Creek via Walker Mountain
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Jim Creek via Walker Mountain is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Jamestown, CO. It climbs 1,855 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,034 – 8,619 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.11560, -105.39485
Nearest town Jamestown, CO
Directions
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Jim Creek via Walker Mountain
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Elevation 7,034–8,619 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.11560, -105.39485
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 84°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 3.1 miContinue straight onto Walker Mountain, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Jim Creek, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach Jim Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Walker Mountain, heading SE.
- 4 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
100% dirt
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 84°F61°
Feels like78°Precip11%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
81°62°
Sun
85°59°
40%
Mon
83°62°
36%
Tue
79°57°
26%
Wed
81°55°
33%
Thu
85°59°
37%
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