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Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Peaks Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Peaks Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 374 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,794 – 10,135 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Troll Forest 39.48452, -106.05675
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO
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Directions

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Peaks Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 9,794–10,135 ft

Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Trailhead: Troll Forest · 39.48452, -106.05675

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 41° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Nordic Center stop 94 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Troll Forest, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Morning Glory, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Peaks Connection, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Boec Road, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Game Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Boec Road, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Troll Forest, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 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/peaks-trail-out-back-4-km-2d4f

Trail surface

59% gravel39% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F41°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 73°48° 19%
Sun 78°49° 31%
Mon 65°49° 41%
Tue 71°45° 21%
Wed 75°47° 41%
Thu 75°48° 45%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Nordic Center stop 94 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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