Meadow Trail–Mf Ranch Creek, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,182 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Meadow Trail–Mf Ranch Creek, 4 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 1,182 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,862 – 9,699 ft10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92684, -105.77886
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
Directions
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Meadow Trail–Mf Ranch Creek, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,182 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 8,863–9,699 ft
Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area
Trailhead: 39.92684, -105.77886
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 10% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: Upper Rendezvous Road stop 82 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto South Fork Loop, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Twisted Ankle Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Mf Ranch Creek, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Broken Thumb, heading SW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto South Fork Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Winterwoods Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crosstrails Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 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
58% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 75°F52°
Precip10%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity41%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun
75°54°
30%
Mon
69°50°
27%
Tue
75°49°
27%
Wed
77°52°
39%
Thu
74°51°
34%
Fri
75°48°
31%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Upper Rendezvous Road stop 82 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
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- Fraser River Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Idlewild Trail–Meadow Trail, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Bench Trail–Chickadee Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 418 ft
- Crosstrails Trail & Meadow Trail via Arrow Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 650 ft
- Ditch Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Crosstrails Trail–Four Seasons Trail, 4 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 886 ft
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