Scenic Sunset Point–Cowboy Up, 5 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,797 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Scenic Sunset Point–Cowboy Up, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. The route reaches Scenic Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,797 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Scenic Sunset Point–Cowboy Up, 5 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,797 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 10,064–11,758 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Jaybird · 39.59755, -105.94016
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Jaybird, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Holy Roller, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Paid in Full, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Paid in Full, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Holy Diver, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Girl Scouts, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cowboy Up, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Keystone Mountain Road, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dercum Summit Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Scenic Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Keystone Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Cowboy Up, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Girl Scouts, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Holy Diver, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Paid in Full, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Paid in Full, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Paid in Full, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Keystone Ski Area Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Paid in Full, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Jaybird, heading W.
- 400 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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