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Peaks Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 839 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,574 – 10,194 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Barton Creek Loop Trail 39.50685, -106.06435
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO

Directions

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Peaks Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 9,576–10,193 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Barton Creek Loop Trail · 39.50685, -106.06435

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Barton Creek Loop Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Peaks Trail, heading SW.
  4. 2.2 miBear right onto Lower Peaks Trail, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Peaks Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading S.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Peaks Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Peaks Trail, heading NW.
  13. 2.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Barton Creek Loop Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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