James Peak Protection Area

Trestle via Riflesight

2 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 50 min

Trestle via Riflesight is a 2-mile out-and-back in James Peak Protection Area near Winter Park, CO. It climbs 325 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10,840 – 11,037 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trestle 39.89885, -105.71513
Nearest town Winter Park, CO

Directions

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Trestle via Riflesight

2 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 50 min

Elevation 10,840–11,038 ft

Out & Back · James Peak Protection Area

Trailhead: Trestle · 39.89885, -105.71513

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 63°F / low 38° · precip 17% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Trestle, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Riflesight, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miReach Trestle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Trestle, heading E.
  7. 450 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F38°
Precip17%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity45%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°35° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 63°43° 16%
Sun 62°46° 38%
Mon 61°45° 34%
Tue 67°42° 35%
Wed 69°43° 42%
Thu 67°44° 36%

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