Ute Peak
9.1 mi · ▲ 3,447 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Ute Peak is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Leal, CO. The route reaches Ute Peak at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 3,447 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ute Peak
9.1 mi · ▲ 3,447 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Elevation 8,880–12,273 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Ute Peak Trail · 39.81225, -106.05060
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ute Peak Trail, heading W.
- 4.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Ute Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.5 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 4.0 mi in (~193 min). Leave by 4:00 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ute Peak Trail Trailhead
- Ute Peak Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft
- Ute Pass Trail via Ute Peak Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,959 ft
- Ute Peak Trail 11.3 mi · ▲ 4,375 ft
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