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Arapaho National Forest

Apex Road–Dakota Hill Road, 6 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,244 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Apex Road–Dakota Hill Road, 6 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 1,244 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,905 – 10,634 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gamble Gulch Road 39.87587, -105.52862
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Apex Road–Dakota Hill Road, 6 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,244 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 9,907–10,632 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Gamble Gulch Road · 39.87587, -105.52862

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Gamble Gulch Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Dakota Hill Road, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Dakota Hill Road, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nyementals Area Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Utah Hill Road, heading W.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left onto Michigan Hill Road, heading E.
  9. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Gamble Gulch Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/apex-road-dakota-hill-road-out-back-6-sights-11-km

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F54°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity38%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 67°52° 41%
Mon 68°47° 43%
Tue 72°46° 42%
Wed 75°48° 42%
Thu 69°47° 36%
Fri 71°44° 30%

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