Mount Nystrom–Jones Pass, 3 summits
6 mi · ▲ 1,322 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Mount Nystrom–Jones Pass, 3 summits is a 6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Berthoud Falls, CO. The route passes Jones Pass before reaching Mount Nystrom at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,322 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Nystrom–Jones Pass, 3 summits
6 mi · ▲ 1,322 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 12,359–12,736 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Jones Pass Trail · 39.77391, -105.88940
Weather Sep 4: Snow, high 59°F / low 33° · precip 13% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jones Pass Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Jones Pass.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Mount Nystrom Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Mount Nystrom, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Jones Pass Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Jones Pass Trail Trailhead
- Jones Pass 3.6 mi · ▲ 624 ft
- The Citadel–Herman Lake, 4 summits 14.5 mi · ▲ 4,283 ft
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