AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Scenic Sunset Point–Cowboy Up, 4 sights

8 mi · ▲ 2,317 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Scenic Sunset Point–Cowboy Up, 4 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. The route reaches Scenic Sunset Point at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 2,317 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,594 – 11,759 ft · steepest grade: 33%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.60307, -105.92776
Nearest town Keystone, CO
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Scenic Sunset Point–Cowboy Up, 4 sights

8 mi · ▲ 2,317 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 9,592–11,758 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.60307, -105.92776

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Ida Bell Mine Road, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Holy Roller, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Holy Roller, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Paid in Full, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Holy Diver, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Girl Scouts, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Cowboy Up, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Keystone Mountain Road, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Dercum Summit Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miReach Scenic Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miBear right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Keystone Mountain Road, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Cowboy Up, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Girl Scouts, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Holy Diver, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Paid in Full, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Paid in Full, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Paid in Full, heading N.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.5 miSharp right onto Ida Bell Mine Road, heading NE.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.8 miArrive 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/scenic-sunset-point-cowboy-up-out-back-4-sights-13-km-06d6

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F48°
Precip13%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 74°51° 23%
Mon 66°48° 38%
Tue 73°45° 37%
Wed 74°49° 44%
Thu 69°47° 39%
Fri 71°45° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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