Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Colorado

Ute Peak

14 mi of trail, end to end · Ute Peak Trailhead: 13.6 mi one way in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 24 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-11/15

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Ute Peak Trailhead 13.6 mi one way · the Forest Service's write-up

The Ute Peak Trailhead is a minor trailhead along National Forest System Road 138 (CR 30) in the Williams Fork Valley.

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Ute Peak Trail (#24)

Length: 13.6 miles ONE-WAY

Elevation: 78,890 feet 4 miles south of the junction of CR 3 & 30; 11,777 feet at Ptarmigan Pass

Trail Description: Begin at the Ute Peak Trailhead . Towards the beginning of the trail, pass through a tunnel that goes under the train tracks. As the trail gains elevation, it meets up with the Ute Pass Trail (#31) and continues up towards Ute Peak. Although the hike up to the ridge is steep and strenuous, the trail levels at the top. Panoramic views of the Continental Divide and the Gore Range abound.

Latlong : 39.7853842; -106.0792273

Download a trail summary here.

View a trail map here .

Portions of the Ute Peak Trail are located within the Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness, therefore Wilderness regulations apply.

Restrictions <ul><li>Trail passes through private land. Trail users are required to remain on trail segment through private land.</li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.