James Peak Protection Area

Jim Creek Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,292 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Jim Creek Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 1,292 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,380 – 10,673 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jim Creek Trail 39.88061, -105.74178
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Jim Creek Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,292 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 9,380–10,672 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: Jim Creek Trail · 39.88061, -105.74178

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Jim Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 3 miReach Jim Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3 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

Light drizzleTemperature 72°F45°
Precip21%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity52%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 70°50° 21%
Sun 77°53° 51%
Mon 67°50° 38%
Tue 73°47° 31%
Wed 74°49° 41%
Thu 72°50° 44%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route