Balfonz Blitz–Iron Springs Road, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Balfonz Blitz–Iron Springs Road, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 584 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,039 – 9,295 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Upper Blue Recpath 39.55196, -106.04370
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
Directions
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Balfonz Blitz–Iron Springs Road, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 9,040–9,294 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Upper Blue Recpath · 39.55196, -106.04370
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead
- Start on Upper Blue Recpath, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Iron Springs Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Summit County Recpath, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Buzz Saw, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit County Recpath, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Balfonz Blitz, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Treasure Vault, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sky Pilot, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Treasure Vault, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Switchback, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Iron Springs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Treasure Vault, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sky Pilot, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Treasure Vault, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Balfonz Blitz, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Summit County Recpath, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Buzz Saw, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit County Recpath, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Iron Springs Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt44% paved7% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F43°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
78°48°
15%
Sun
78°51°
Mon
68°51°
35%
Tue
73°47°
31%
Wed
77°49°
43%
Thu
77°50°
39%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead
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