Indian Peaks Wilderness

Meadow Mountain via Buchanan Pass Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 3,297 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Meadow Mountain via Buchanan Pass Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Peaceful Valley, CO. The route reaches Meadow Mountain at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 3,297 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,704 – 11,648 ft · steepest grade: 29%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 92J 40.12999, -105.52421
Nearest town Peaceful Valley, CO

Directions

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Meadow Mountain via Buchanan Pass Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 3,297 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Elevation 8,706–11,649 ft

Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: County Road 92J · 40.12999, -105.52421

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 18% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on County Road 92J, heading W.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading NW.
  3. 4.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buchanan Pass Trail, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Saint Vrain Mountain Trail, heading N.
  6. 3.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Meadow Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 3.7 miTurn left onto Buchanan Pass Trail, heading SW.
  9. 4.3 miContinue straight onto County Road 92J, heading E.
  10. 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

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F55°
Precip18%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 74°58°
Sun 72°53° 35%
Mon 73°55° 25%
Tue 75°51° 34%
Wed 75°51° 35%
Thu 79°55° 32%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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