James Peak Protection Area

Moffat Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Moffat Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 916 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,489 – 10,995 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89973, -105.71733
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Moffat Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 10,491–10,995 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: 39.89973, -105.71733

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 63°F / low 38° · precip 17% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Riflesight, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Moffat Trail, heading E.
  5. 2.3 miReach Moffat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.3 miSharp left onto Riflesight, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 250 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F38°
Precip17%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity45%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°35° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 63°43° 16%
Sun 62°46° 38%
Mon 61°45° 34%
Tue 67°42° 35%
Wed 69°43° 42%
Thu 67°44° 36%

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