Seven Utes Trail
12.3 mi · ▲ 3,233 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Seven Utes Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 3,233 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Seven Utes Trail
12.3 mi · ▲ 3,233 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Elevation 9,331–11,427 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: County Road 62 · 40.48999, -105.90326
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on County Road 62, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Seven Utes Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 3.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto County Road 62, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from County Road 62 Trailhead
- Lake Agnes–Lake Agnes Viewpoint Loop, 3 sights 1.6 mi · ▲ 408 ft
- Michigan Ditch Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 567 ft
- County Road 62 via Michigan Ditch Trail 4 mi · ▲ 708 ft
- Crags Basin via Michigan Ditch Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 596 ft
- County Road 62 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft
- American Lakes Viewpoint via Michigan Ditch Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 898 ft
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