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Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Peaks Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 56 min

Peaks Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 342 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,715 – 10,037 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peaks Connection 39.48645, -106.06836
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO
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Peaks Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 56 min

Elevation 9,716–10,038 ft

Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Trailhead: Peaks Connection · 39.48645, -106.06836

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 44° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Peak 7 stop 186 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Peaks Connection, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Digger, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Baby Doe, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Cool Whip, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Baby Doe, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Gold Digger, heading S.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Peaks Connection, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/peaks-trail-out-back-4-km-a87c

Trail surface

59% gravel36% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F44°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 71°49° 19%
Sun 77°50° 31%
Mon 64°48° 41%
Tue 70°44° 21%
Wed 74°46° 41%
Thu 74°47° 45%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Peak 7 stop 186 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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