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Arapaho National Forest

Argentine Pass Viewpoint–Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, 8 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 3,337 ft · 6 hr 52 min

Argentine Pass Viewpoint–Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, 8 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Silver Plume, CO. The route reaches Argentine Pass Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 3,337 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,157 – 11,930 ft · steepest grade: 27%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail 39.69433, -105.73250
Nearest town Silver Plume, CO
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Argentine Pass Viewpoint–Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, 8 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 3,337 ft · 6 hr 52 min

Elevation 9,157–11,930 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail · 39.69433, -105.73250

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Silver Plume Depot stop 723 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Pulaski, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Leavenworth Creek Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hist. Waldorf Wagon Road, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear right onto Waldorf Wagon Spur Road, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hist. Waldorf Wagon Road, heading SW.
  8. 2.2 miBear left onto Historic Waldorf Wagon Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Paines Ridge Road, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Waldorf Wagon Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Santiago Cutoff Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto Leavenworth Creek Road, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Santiago Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Argentine Pass Road, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftReach Argentine Pass Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Santiago Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miBear left onto Leavenworth Creek Road, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Santiago Cutoff Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Waldorf Wagon Road, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Paines Ridge Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Historic Waldorf Wagon Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Hist. Waldorf Wagon Road, heading NE.
  24. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Waldorf Wagon Spur Road, heading E.
  25. 100 ftBear left onto Hist. Waldorf Wagon Road, heading E.
  26. 450 ftContinue straight onto Leavenworth Creek Road, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, heading E.
  28. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Pulaski, heading N.
  29. 0.8 miBear right onto Argentine Central Railroad Grade Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.6 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/argentine-pass-viewpoint-argentine-central-railroad-grade-trail-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

28% dirt11% other1% rock60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Silver Plume Depot stop 723 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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