Peterson Lake–Big South Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Peterson Lake–Big South Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Comanche Peak Wilderness near Spencer Heights, CO. The route reaches Peterson Lake. It climbs 339 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,302 – 9,607 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Peterson Lake Road 40.55395, -105.78613
Nearest town Spencer Heights, CO
Directions
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Peterson Lake–Big South Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 9,302–9,606 ft
Out & Back · Comanche Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Peterson Lake Road · 40.55395, -105.78613
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Peterson Lake Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Peterson Lake.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Peterson Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Big South Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Peterson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Peterson Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Peterson Lake Road, heading W.
- 0.3 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:32 PM
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