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
- Start on Trestle, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Riflesight, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Trestle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Trestle, heading E.
- 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°
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%
More from Trestle Trailhead
- Riflesight 3 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Moffat Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 916 ft
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