Comanche Peak Wilderness

Signal Mountain–Donner Pass Trail, 4 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 3,349 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Signal Mountain–Donner Pass Trail, 4 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Comanche Peak Wilderness near Box Prairie, CO. The route reaches Signal Mountain at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 3,349 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,232 – 11,260 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donner Pass Trail 40.58111, -105.46999
Nearest town Box Prairie, CO

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Signal Mountain–Donner Pass Trail, 4 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 3,349 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Elevation 8,232–11,260 ft

Out & Back · Comanche Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Donner Pass Trail · 40.58111, -105.46999

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Donner Pass Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miSharp right onto Greer Road, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Greer Road Spur C1, heading S.
  4. 2.8 miTurn right onto Lookout Mountain Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Signal Mountain Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miReach Signal Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lookout Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Greer Road Spur C1, heading N.
  10. 2.8 miTurn right onto Greer Road, heading NE.
  11. 1 miSharp left onto Donner Pass Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 80°F56°
Precip4%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 78°59°
Sun 78°57° 37%
Mon 75°58° 23%
Tue 77°53° 23%
Wed 75°52° 33%
Thu 82°56° 40%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~193 min). Leave by 3:58 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

More from Donner Pass Trail Trailhead