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Indian Peaks Wilderness

North Arapaho Peak & Arapaho Peak Southeast Ridge Route via Arapaho Glacier Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 3,982 ft · 6 hr 45 min

North Arapaho Peak & Arapaho Peak Southeast Ridge Route via Arapaho Glacier Trail is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Caribou City, CO. The route reaches North Arapaho Peak at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 3,982 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,958 – 13,498 ft · steepest grade: 47%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail 40.00972, -105.56886
Nearest town Caribou City, CO
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North Arapaho Peak & Arapaho Peak Southeast Ridge Route via Arapaho Glacier Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 3,982 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Elevation 9,959–13,496 ft

Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness

Trailhead: Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail · 40.00972, -105.56886

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 68°F / low 53° · precip 12% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Arapaho Glacier Trail, heading NE.
  3. 5.8 miContinue straight onto Arapaho Peak Southeast Ridge Route, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miReach North Arapaho Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Arapaho Glacier Trail, heading SE.
  6. 5.8 miSharp left onto Arapaho Glacier Connector Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 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/north-arapaho-peak-arapaho-peak-southeast-ridge-route-out-back

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 68°F53°
Precip12%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity37%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 66°51° 40%
Mon 67°47° 32%
Tue 71°45° 31%
Wed 73°48° 39%
Thu 70°46° 34%
Fri 70°44° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~224 min). Leave by 3:25 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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