Ptarmigan Pass Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 2,758 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Ptarmigan Pass Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness near Dillon, CO. It climbs 2,758 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ptarmigan Pass Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 2,758 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Elevation 9,240–11,883 ft
Out & Back · Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Ptarmigan Pass Trail · 39.63761, -106.05353
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 49° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Deer Path stop 417 m from the trailhead
- Start on Ptarmigan Pass Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~160 min). Leave by 4:32 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Deer Path stop 417 m from the trailhead
More from Ptarmigan Pass Trail Trailhead
- Ptarmigan Pass Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 2,362 ft
- Ptarmigan Pass Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 3,505 ft
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