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Bald Barber Trail–Barney Ford Trail, 7 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,149 ft · 6 hr 8 min

Bald Barber Trail–Barney Ford Trail, 7 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. It climbs 2,149 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,659 – 11,234 ft · steepest grade: 20%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.48003, -106.04054
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Bald Barber Trail–Barney Ford Trail, 7 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,149 ft · 6 hr 8 min

Elevation 9,658–11,235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.48003, -106.04054

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 42° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Library stop 260 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Barney Ford Trail, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Barney Flow Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Barney Ford Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Country Boy Road, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto V3 Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto B&B Mine Trail, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Turks, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miSharp right onto Upper Turks, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right onto Sally Barber Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miSharp left onto Nightmare on Baldy, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miBear right onto True Romance, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bald Barber Trail, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Baldy Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain Pride, heading S.
  21. 1 miContinue straight onto Baker's Tank Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftReach Barney Ford Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Pride, heading SE.
  24. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mount Baldy Road, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bald Barber Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto True Romance, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftBear left onto Nightmare on Baldy, heading NW.
  31. 0.9 miSharp right onto Sally Barber Road, heading NW.
  32. 0.9 miSharp left onto Upper Turks, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miSharp left onto Turks, heading W.
  34. 0.9 miContinue straight onto B&B Mine Trail, heading W.
  35. 450 ftTurn left onto V3 Trail, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miSharp right onto Country Boy Road, heading NW.
  37. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Barney Ford Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.9 miTurn right onto Barney Flow Trail, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Barney Ford Trail, heading W.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  43. 250 ftArrive 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/bald-barber-trail-barney-ford-trail-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt1% rock16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F42°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 74°48° 20%
Sun 78°50° 31%
Mon 65°49° 41%
Tue 71°45° 22%
Wed 75°47° 42%
Thu 75°48° 45%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Library stop 260 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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