Sourdough Trail–South Saint Vrain, 3 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 1,925 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Sourdough Trail–South Saint Vrain, 3 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Peaceful Valley, CO. It climbs 1,925 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sourdough Trail–South Saint Vrain, 3 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 1,925 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Elevation 8,654–10,236 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
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
- Start on County Road 92J, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Sourdough Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bog, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading SW.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto South Saint Vrain, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Waldrop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Sourdough Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto South Saint Vrain, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Sourdough Trail, heading NE.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Beaver Bog, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sourdough Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto County Road 92J, heading NW.
- 50 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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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from County Road 92J Trailhead
- Sourdough Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Middle Saint Vrain Trail via Sourdough Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Beaver Bog via Sourdough Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft
- Buchanan Pass Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft
- Buchanan Pass Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft
- Buchanan Pass Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,192 ft
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