Basco Spur–Basco, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,490 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Basco Spur–Basco, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Aspen Meadows, CO. It climbs 1,490 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,605 – 8,383 ft · steepest grade: 25%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Winiger Ridge Road 39.96080, -105.39559

Nearest town Aspen Meadows, CO

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Basco Spur–Basco, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,490 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 7,606–8,383 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Winiger Ridge Road · 39.96080, -105.39559

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Winiger Ridge Road, heading E.
0.7 miSharp right onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading W.
2 miTurn right, heading SW.
0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
0.2 miTurn right onto Basco Spur, heading NW.
0.7 miSharp right onto Basco, heading N.
0.2 miReach Winiger Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.2 miSharp left onto Basco Spur, heading NW.
0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
0.3 miTurn left onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading E.
2.1 miSharp left onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading E.
0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Overcast80°F60°

Precip5%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity34%

Hourly temperature

80°60°

6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:29 PM

Sun 78°54° 30%

Mon 81°58° 39%

Tue 78°54° 32%

Wed 81°55° 37%

Thu 83°58° 32%

Fri 83°54° 26%

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Toilets at the trailhead
Parking lot at the trailhead

Basco Spur–Basco, 3 sights

Elevation

Getting there

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Basco Spur–Basco, 3 sights

Trail surface

Weather

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