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Arapaho National Forest

Bamse–Twin Lakes Road, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,865 ft · 6 hr 40 min

Bamse–Twin Lakes Road, 4 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 2,865 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,583 – 10,371 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Cliff Road 39.95645, -105.98690
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Bamse–Twin Lakes Road, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,865 ft · 6 hr 40 min

Elevation 8,583–10,372 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: White Cliff Road · 39.95645, -105.98690

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on White Cliff Road, heading N.
  2. 2.9 miSharp right onto Twin Lakes Road, heading SE.
  3. 2.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Lynch, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Old Lynch, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Wild Turkey, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Bamse, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miReach White Cliff Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wild Turkey, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Lynch, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Lynch, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miSharp left onto Twin Lakes Road, heading NW.
  16. 2.1 miSharp left onto White Cliff Road, heading SW.
  17. 2.8 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/bamse-out-back

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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