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Peaks Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 1,130 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,574 – 10,194 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.4 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

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,130 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 9,576–10,193 ft

Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve

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 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Digger, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Baby Doe, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto Cool Whip, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Baby Doe, heading N.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Gold Digger, heading S.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Peaks Trail, heading SW.
  24. 500 ftBear left onto Peaks Trail, heading W.
  25. 2.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Barton Creek Loop Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

60% dirt16% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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