Ute Peak & Ute Pass Trail via Ute Peak Trail
11 mi · ▲ 3,499 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Ute Peak & Ute Pass Trail via Ute Peak Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Leal, CO. The route reaches Ute Peak at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 3,499 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ute Peak & Ute Pass Trail via Ute Peak Trail
11 mi · ▲ 3,499 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Elevation 9,560–12,273 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Ute Pass Trail · 39.82387, -106.10572
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 45° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ute Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Ute Peak Trail, heading S.
- 3 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Ute Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miTurn left onto Ute Pass Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 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 4.9 mi in (~205 min). Leave by 3:47 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ute Pass Trail Trailhead
- Ute Pass Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft
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