Apex Spur Road–Dakota Hill Spur Road Loop, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 618 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Apex Spur Road–Dakota Hill Spur Road Loop, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It climbs 618 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,984 – 10,634 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nyementals Area Road 39.87093, -105.56070

Nearest town Nugget, CO

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Apex Spur Road–Dakota Hill Spur Road Loop, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 618 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 9,985–10,632 ft

Loop · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Nyementals Area Road · 39.87093, -105.56070

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 22% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Start on Nyementals Area Road, heading E.
500 ftContinue straight onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading NE.
0.3 miContinue straight onto Dakota Hill Road, heading NE.
100 ftBear left onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading NE.
0.1 miBear left onto Dakota Hill Spur, heading NW.
0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
0.2 miBear left onto Dakota Hill Road, heading N.
500 ftContinue straight onto Jenny Lind - Perigo, heading NW.
0.6 miContinue straight onto Apex Spur Road, heading SW.
0.3 miBear left onto Nyementals Area Road, heading W.
0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Rain69°F46°

Precip22%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity43%

Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago

Hourly temperatureRain chance

70°45°

6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:31 PM

Sat 66°48° 22%

Sun 71°50° 52%

Mon 66°47° 49%

Tue 69°44° 43%

Wed 69°45° 43%

Thu 69°47° 45%

Apex Spur Road–Dakota Hill Spur Road Loop, 4 sights

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Apex Spur Road–Dakota Hill Spur Road Loop, 4 sights

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