Torreys Peak–Grays Peak, 11 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Montezuma, CO. The route passes Grays Peak, Torreys Peak and Knife Edge before reaching Loveland Pass at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 8,985 ft, with sections as steep as 56% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi11,146 – 14,272 ft · steepest grade: 56%16.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Peru Creek Road 39.61009, -105.79855
Nearest town Montezuma, CO
Directions
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Torreys Peak–Grays Peak, 11 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 8,985 ft · 9 hr 46 min
Elevation 11,147–14,271 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Peru Creek Road · 39.61009, -105.79855
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 39° · precip 18% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Peru Creek Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Basin Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Grays Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Western Alternate, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Grays Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Grays Peak.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grays Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Grays/Torreys Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Torreys Peak.
- 50 ftPass Knife Edge.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Mount Sniktau Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Loveland Pass.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Torreys Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Sniktau Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Grizzly Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 3.3 miSharp right onto Grays/Torreys Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grays Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grays Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Western Alternate, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Grays Peak Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Basin Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Peru Creek Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
78% dirt5% other17% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 62°F39°
Precip18%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity39%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°35°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
62°43°
22%
Sun
70°45°
48%
Mon
59°44°
44%
Tue
63°41°
33%
Wed
66°43°
44%
Thu
68°43°
46%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Horseshoe Basin Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft
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- Argentine Pass–Argentine Pass Road, 9 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 5,764 ft
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