James Peak Protection Area

Riflesight

3 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Riflesight is a 3-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 398 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10,607 – 10,995 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89973, -105.71733
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Riflesight

3 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 10,607–10,995 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: 39.89973, -105.71733

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 65°F / low 39° · precip 29% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Riflesight, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miReach Riflesight, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 300 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

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F39°
Precip29%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity49%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°35° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 63°45° 20%
Sun 72°46° 52%
Mon 62°45° 40%
Tue 68°42° 32%
Wed 69°44° 42%
Thu 67°45° 44%

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