Shirttail Peak via West Ridge Climbing Access Trail is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Eldorado Springs, CO. The route reaches Shirttail Peak at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 1,188 ft, with sections as steep as 62% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,834 – 7,038 ft · steepest grade: 62%1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93111, -105.28246
Nearest town Eldorado Springs, CO
Directions
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Shirttail Peak via West Ridge Climbing Access Trail
1.4 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 5,834–7,038 ft
Out & Back · Eldorado Canyon State Park
Trailhead: 39.93111, -105.28246
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 272 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Streamside Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Shirt Tail Peak Approach, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Shirttail Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left onto West Ridge Climbing Access Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
88% dirt3% boardwalk9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F63°
Feels like83°Precip8%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
90°71°
Sun
88°63°
27%
Mon
85°68°
48%
Tue
85°64°
30%
Wed
81°61°
33%
Thu
89°64°
34%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 272 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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