Upper Beaver Meadows Viewpoint & Ute Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 2,885 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Upper Beaver Meadows Viewpoint & Ute Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route reaches Upper Beaver Meadows Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 2,885 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Upper Beaver Meadows Viewpoint & Ute Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 2,885 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Elevation 8,959–11,641 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Ute Trail · 40.39340, -105.69539
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 61°F / low 37° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ute Trail, heading S.
- 4.7 miBear left onto Upper Beaver Meadows Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Upper Beaver Meadows Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right onto Ute Trail, heading SW.
- 4.6 miArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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