Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness

Ptarmigan Pass Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 3,659 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Ptarmigan Pass Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness near Dillon, CO. It climbs 3,659 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,085 – 12,064 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ptarmigan Peak Trailhead 39.63515, -106.05347
Nearest town Dillon, CO

Directions

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Ptarmigan Pass Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 3,659 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 9,085–12,063 ft

Out & Back · Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Ptarmigan Peak Trailhead · 39.63515, -106.05347

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: Deer Path stop 219 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ptarmigan Peak Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Ptarmigan Pass Trail, heading NW.
  3. 5.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 5.5 miBear right onto Ptarmigan Peak Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~159 min). Leave by 4:33 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Deer Path stop 219 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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