Ute Peak & Acorn Creek Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 3,737 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Ute Peak & Acorn Creek Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness near Slate Creek, CO. The route reaches Ute Peak at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 3,737 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ute Peak & Acorn Creek Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 3,737 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Elevation 8,648–12,273 ft
Out & Back · Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Acorn Creek Trailhead · 39.76180, -106.11986
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 46° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Acorn Creek Trail, heading E.
- 3.3 miSharp left onto Ute Peak Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Ute Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Acorn Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 3.3 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 2.4 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Acorn Creek Trailhead Trailhead
- Acorn Creek Loop Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,324 ft
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