Trail Run Project Logo

Mount Audubon Trail

 4.5 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Ward
  5. Brainard Lake Recreation Area
Google Map

2.1 Miles 3.5 Kilometers


57%

Runnable

1,769' 539 m

Ascent

0' 0 m

Descent

16%

Avg Grade (9°)

53%

Max Grade (28°)

13,192' 4,021 m

High

11,423' 3,482 m

Low

Shared By Tom Robson

Conditions

All Clear 14 days ago
Dry History
Getting forecast...

“An above-treeline basin with a trail meandering to the top of Mount Audubon. ”

— Tom Robson
Driving DirectionsGPX File

Dogs Leashed

Features Views · Wildflowers

Runner Notes

The last 600 feet is a large talus field marked by cairns. This is very difficult to run on.

Description

Now above timberline, the Mount Audubon Trail continues to climb in a consistent manner with the exception of two somewhat steeper sections near the middle and end of the trail. The developed trail ends at the saddle where there is a view down into the Coney Lake drainage. For the final mile and 600 vertical feet, follow the piles of rock (cairns) up the talus to the summit.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho and Pike National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

You & This Trail


Rate Quality


   Clear Rating

Rate Difficulty

Share This Trail

Your Check-Ins

Check-Ins

none
Full Details

Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 2 votes

#4

in Brainard Lake Recreation Area

#4732

Overall
  4.5 from 2 votes
5 Star
50%
4 Star
50%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Rankings

#4

in Brainard Lake Recreati…

#438

in Colorado

#4,732

Overall
60 Views Last Month
509 Since Apr 29, 2015
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
0%
0%
50%
0%
50%
0%
Add a Photo

Photos

Looking toward Pawnee Pass from atop Audubon.
Looking toward Pawnee Pass from atop Audubon.
 3
A nice, above treeline football field on Audubon. Check out the virga!
A nice, above treeline football field on Audubo…
 4
Looking to the summit.
Looking to the summit.
 3
Follow the cairns to the top!
Follow the cairns to the top!
 3
An alpine meadow provides a scenic picnic stop just below the summit of Mount Audubon.
An alpine meadow provides a scenic picnic stop…
 3

0 Comments

Nearby Runs

Blue Lake with Mt Toll
5.4 mi 8.7 km
Blue & Mitchell Lake
 32
Nederland, CO
The ascent/descent from Pawnee Pass is incredibly beautiful. A top spot in Colorado.
26.4 mi 42.4 km
Pawnee-Buchanan Loop
 28
Nederland, CO
Rainbow Lakes after an early winter storm.
2.5 mi 4.0 km
Rainbow Lakes
 4
Nederland, CO
This view east, down to North Boulder and the foothills, is comparable in beauty to the view west toward the mountains.
4.9 mi 7.9 km
Fourmile Creek - Gold Hi…
 3
Nederland, CO

Nearby Gems

gem

Crater Lake and Lone Eagle Peak

4
Granby, CO
gem

Ouzel Falls

21
Grand Lake, CO
gem

Long Lake

4
Nederland, CO

Trail Run Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Running