Wind River South & Wind River Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Wind River South & Wind River Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 754 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wind River South & Wind River Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 8,007–8,535 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.33608, -105.56755
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Wind River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Wind River South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wind River South, heading NE.
- 0.8 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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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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