Leopold Trail via Mesa Cortina Trail

4 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Leopold Trail via Mesa Cortina Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Silverthorne, CO. It climbs 847 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,754 – 9,590 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.63271, -106.07807
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO

Directions

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Leopold Trail via Mesa Cortina Trail

4 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 8,753–9,592 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.63271, -106.07807

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Silverthorne Transfer Station stop 285 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 1 miSharp left onto Mesa Cortina Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Leopold Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miReach Leopold Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mesa Cortina Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 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

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Silverthorne Transfer Station stop 285 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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