Comanche Peak Wilderness

Peterson Lake Trail via Big South Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 51 min

Peterson Lake Trail via Big South Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Comanche Peak Wilderness near Spencer Heights, CO. It climbs 287 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,305 – 9,607 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peterson Lake Road 40.55290, -105.78078
Nearest town Spencer Heights, CO

Directions

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Peterson Lake Trail via Big South Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 51 min

Elevation 9,303–9,606 ft

Out & Back · Comanche Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Peterson Lake Road · 40.55290, -105.78078

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Peterson Lake Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Big South Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miReach Peterson Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right onto Peterson Lake Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F45°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 73°50°
Sun 76°51° 24%
Mon 65°51° 29%
Tue 71°46° 19%
Wed 74°50° 28%
Thu 72°50° 37%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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