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Basco Spur & Winiger Ridge Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,739 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Basco Spur & Winiger Ridge Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Lake Shore Park, CO. It climbs 1,739 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,471 – 8,383 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Winiger Ridge Road 39.95025, -105.37222
Nearest town Lake Shore Park, CO
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Basco Spur & Winiger Ridge Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,739 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 7,472–8,383 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Winiger Ridge Road · 39.95025, -105.37222

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 60° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Winiger Ridge Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Winiger Spur Road, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  6. 2.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Basco Spur, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miReach Winiger Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 2.1 miTurn right onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Winiger Spur Road, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Winiger Ridge Road, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 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/basco-spur-winiger-ridge-trail-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F60°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 82°64° 19%
Sun 78°57° 40%
Mon 80°59° 49%
Tue 77°55° 35%
Wed 76°54° 37%
Thu 83°58° 39%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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