AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Royal Mountain–Mount Royal Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 1,399 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Royal Mountain–Mount Royal Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Masontown, CO. The route passes Mount Royal Viewpoint and Mount Royal Viewpoint before reaching Royal Mountain at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 1,399 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,092 – 10,496 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peaks Trail 39.56895, -106.09978
Nearest town Masontown, CO
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Royal Mountain–Mount Royal Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 1,399 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 9,093–10,497 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Peaks Trail · 39.56895, -106.09978

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Town Hall stop 715 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chauncey's Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Masontown Trail, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftPass Mount Royal Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Mount Royal Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miPass Mount Royal Viewpoint.
  9. 0.1 miReach Royal Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miBear right onto Masontown Trail, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chauncey's Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/royal-mountain-mount-royal-viewpoint-out-back-6-viewpoints

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F43°
Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 76°51°
Sun 80°51° 38%
Mon 68°52° 38%
Tue 73°47° 20%
Wed 77°50° 38%
Thu 77°51° 43%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Town Hall stop 715 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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