James Peak Lake Trail

James Peak Lake Trail is a short, very steep climb in Colorado. At 3.0 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 22.5% and start 331 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 9 to 15 minutes. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early.

TEP: 3.0
Climb: +141 m
Distance: 0.7 km
Average grade: 19.3%
Time: 9 to 15 min

Climbs nearby

UTE, 4.7 km at 9.1% (0.3 km away)
Mill Creek Ridge, 3.4 km at 15.0% (1.8 km away)
James Peak North, 1.0 km at 24.5%, Colorado (2.3 km away)
Crater Lakes, 1.3 km at 14.3% (4.2 km away)
Forest Lakes, 4.4 km at 10.3%, Colorado (4.5 km away)
Mill Creek Ridge, 3.3 km at 13.1% (4.7 km away)