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Mesa Cortina Trail–Ormes Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Mesa Cortina Trail–Ormes Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Silverthorne, CO. It climbs 533 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,387 – 9,761 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Royal Buffalo Trail 39.62152, -106.10032
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO
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Mesa Cortina Trail–Ormes Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 9,387–9,762 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Royal Buffalo Trail · 39.62152, -106.10032

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 385 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Royal Buffalo Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Ormes Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Leopold Trail, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mesa Cortina Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.2 miReach Royal Buffalo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miBear left onto Leopold Trail, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Ormes Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Royal Buffalo Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mesa-cortina-trail-ormes-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km-9fdb

Trail surface

74% dirt26% 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 385 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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