Upper Beaver Meadows Trail & Ute Trail
13.9 mi · ▲ 3,543 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Upper Beaver Meadows Trail & Ute Trail is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 3,543 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Upper Beaver Meadows Trail & Ute Trail
13.9 mi · ▲ 3,543 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 8,288–11,641 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Upper Beaver Meadows Trail · 40.37069, -105.59630
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 76°F / low 54° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Ute Trail, heading SW.
- 4.7 miReach Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.7 miBear left onto Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~263 min). Leave by 2:46 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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