Paiute Peak

Colorado

Colorado

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10.8 mi

Distance

4,064 ft

Gain

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What we do know

  • Inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
10.8 mi
Elevation gain
4,064 ft
Elevation loss
4,064 ft
Highest point
13,012 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Paiute Peak rises to 13,012 ft in Colorado. This route starts at Niwot Picnic Area and covers 10.8 miles round trip with about 4,064 ft of climbing.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
13,012 ft
Total climbing
4,064 ft
Total descent
4,064 ft
Length (round trip)
11 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1 (summit)

Conditions

Active alerts for Boulder Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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