Mount Sniktau–West Ridge Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Bakerville, CO. The route passes West Ridge Viewpoint before reaching Mount Sniktau at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,544 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi11,933 – 13,229 ft · steepest grade: 34%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66358, -105.88009
Nearest town Bakerville, CO
Directions
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Mount Sniktau–West Ridge Viewpoint, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,544 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 11,933–13,230 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.66358, -105.88009
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 37° · precip 12% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass West Ridge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Sniktau Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.7 miReach Mount Sniktau, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 61°F37°
Precip12%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
65°35°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
62°41°
24%
Sun
69°42°
47%
Mon
57°41°
41%
Tue
63°38°
28%
Wed
65°40°
42%
Thu
65°40°
44%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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