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Peaks Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 372 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,800 – 10,135 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boec Road 39.48357, -106.07076
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO

Directions

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Peaks Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 55 min

Elevation 9,799–10,135 ft

Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Trailhead: Boec Road · 39.48357, -106.07076

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 417 m from the trailhead

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

60% gravel38% dirt2% 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° 20%
Sun 76°50° 28%
Mon 64°48° 41%
Tue 70°43° 22%
Wed 74°46° 42%
Thu 73°47° 45%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Peak 7 stop 417 m from the trailhead

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