Summit Viewpoint–John O. Hayden Trail, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,266 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Summit Viewpoint–John O. Hayden Trail, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in William Frederick Hayden Park near Green Mountain Village, CO. The route reaches Summit Viewpoint. It climbs 1,266 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Summit Viewpoint–John O. Hayden Trail, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,266 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 6,105–6,782 ft
Out & Back · William Frederick Hayden Park
Trailhead: South Foothill Drive Access Trail · 39.69487, -105.15162
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 62° · precip 9% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: W Alameda Pkwy & W Green Mountain Dr stop 302 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Foothill Drive Access Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Summit Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto North Access Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint Trail only, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Access Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Reebie's Way, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Summit Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Summit Viewpoint.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto North Access, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Green Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto John O. Hayden Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Summit Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto South Foothill Drive Access Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: W Alameda Pkwy & W Green Mountain Dr stop 302 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from South Foothill Drive Access Trail Trailhead
- John O. Hayden Trail & South Foothill Drive Access Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Alameda Multi-Use Path & South Foothill Drive Access Trail Loop via Green Mountain Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 571 ft
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