Colorado · Hiking · Near Idaho Springs

Devils Thumb

Devils ThumbPhoto: laurascudder, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
13.1 mi
round trip
4,982 ft
climb
11,984 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Devils Thumb is a hard hike of about 13 miles in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is a natural-surfaced out-and-back with about 4,982 feet of elevation gain. The trail climbs from a low point of about 9,091 feet to a high point of about 11,984 feet. Horses are allowed, so the route works for riders as well as hikers. King Lake and the Devils Thumb Bypass both sit within a fraction of a mile of the trail, and the Eldora climbing area is about 0.6 miles away. For an overnight base, Rainbow Lakes Campground lies roughly 4.7 miles from the route.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lost Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lookout Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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