James Basin Road–Sourdough Trail, 3 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft · 4 hr 29 min
James Basin Road–Sourdough Trail, 3 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Peaceful Valley, CO. It climbs 1,379 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,655 – 9,466 ft11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: County Road 92J 40.12999, -105.52421
Nearest town Peaceful Valley, CO
Directions
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James Basin Road–Sourdough Trail, 3 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft · 4 hr 29 min
Elevation 8,654–9,467 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
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.
- 2.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto James Basin Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Sourdough Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto South Saint Vrain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Sourdough Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miContinue straight onto Middle Saint Vrain Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Trail, heading W.
- 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.
Trail surface
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F55°
Precip18%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55°
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
- 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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