Sourdough Trail

14 mi · ▲ 1,673 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Sourdough Trail is a 14-mile out-and-back near Peaceful Valley, CO. It climbs 1,673 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,655 – 10,073 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 92J 40.12999, -105.52421
Nearest town Peaceful Valley, CO

Directions

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Sourdough Trail

14 mi · ▲ 1,673 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 8,654–10,074 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road 92J · 40.12999, -105.52421

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 18% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on County Road 92J, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading S.
  6. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bog, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading SW.
  10. 3.2 miTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Left Hand Reservoir Road, heading W.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miReach Sourdough Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Left Hand Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading N.
  19. 3.6 miTurn right onto Beaver Bog, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sourdough Trail, heading E.
  22. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miSharp right onto County Road 92J, heading NW.
  26. 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F55°
Precip18%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 74°58°
Sun 72°53° 35%
Mon 73°55° 25%
Tue 75°51° 34%
Wed 75°51° 35%
Thu 79°55° 32%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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