Ute Peak Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Ute Peak Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Leal, CO. It climbs 943 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi8,882 – 9,846 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ute Peak Trail 39.81225, -106.05060
Nearest town Leal, CO
Directions
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Ute Peak Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 8,880–9,846 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Ute Peak Trail · 39.81225, -106.05060
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 48° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ute Peak Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miArrive 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 77°F48°
Precip8%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
76°52°
Sun
80°53°
42%
Mon
67°52°
32%
Tue
74°47°
20%
Wed
76°51°
36%
Thu
75°51°
40%
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ute Peak Trail Trailhead
- Ute Pass Trail via Ute Peak Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,959 ft
- Ute Peak 9.1 mi · ▲ 3,447 ft
- Ute Peak Trail 11.3 mi · ▲ 4,375 ft
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