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Little Scraggy

Passes 7948
Inside Pike National Forest
3,223 ft of climbing

18.5 mi out & back · 3,223 ft gain · 8,553 ft high point · Very hard

From Pay Parking

In Pike National Forest · Colorado · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Out and back from Pay Parking to peaks in Pike National Forest, climbing 3,223 feet.

Elevation

3,223 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Kelsey Campground
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 mi from you
Devils Head
- Summits Devils Head
- Inside Pike National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
2.8 mi out & back · 963 ft gain · Moderate
Pike National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

7948Along the way · 0.9 mi in
Little Scraggy PeakNearby · 5.8 mi in
8005Nearby · 8.8 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 18.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,223 ft round trip
High point: 8,553 ft
Low point: 7,743 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 18.5 mi and 3,223 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Start: Pay Parking
Trailhead: 39.3437° N · 105.2573° W

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3.3 mi from the trailhead

Meadows Group Campground

Campground · Colorado

3.9 mi from the trailhead

Buffalo Campground

Campground · Colorado

8 mi from you

Gill

Ends at Cheesman Lake
Inside Pike National Forest
2,385 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 2,385 ft gain · Hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 6

Ends at Chatfield Reservoir
4,361 ft of climbing

23.4 mi out & back · 4,361 ft gain · Very hard

Colorado · Camp 11 mi away

Hankins Pass Trail

Passes Hankins Pass
Inside Lost Creek Wilderness
3,302 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 3,302 ft gain · Very hard

Lost Creek Wilderness · Camp 1 mi away

Ringtail

Passes Thomas Hill
Inside Pike National Forest
3,464 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 3,464 ft gain · Very hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Lake Park Trail

Passes Hankins Pass
Inside Lost Creek Wilderness
2,731 ft of climbing

9.0 mi out & back · 2,731 ft gain · Hard

Lost Creek Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri51°31°Mostly Cloudy
Sat54°31°Sunny
Sun60°35°Sunny
Mon62°35°Sunny
Tue60°33°Mostly Sunny
Wed56°34°Sunny
Thu60°Sunny

Fri: Mostly Cloudy · wind 1 to 6 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain