Leopold Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 532 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Leopold Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Silverthorne, CO. It climbs 532 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,400 – 9,797 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62034, -106.10173
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO
Directions
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Leopold Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 532 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 9,401–9,796 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.62034, -106.10173
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Buffalo Ridge stop 208 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Royal Buffalo Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Leopold Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Royal Buffalo Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
22% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F43°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
74°48°
Sun
78°50°
39%
Mon
66°49°
37%
Tue
73°45°
19%
Wed
76°47°
38%
Thu
75°48°
42%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Buffalo Ridge stop 208 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Leopold Trail–Ormes Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Excelsior Trail–Ormes Trail, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 748 ft
- Mesa Cortina Trail–Ormes Trail, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 533 ft
- Sacred Buffalo–Buffalo Mountain Trail, 4 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 3,322 ft
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