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Beauty and the Beast–Fairview View Road, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,369 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Beauty and the Beast–Fairview View Road, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Springdale, CO. It climbs 1,369 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,071 – 8,206 ft · steepest grade: 35%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Golden Age Road 40.12619, -105.36047
Nearest town Springdale, CO
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Beauty and the Beast–Fairview View Road, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,369 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 7,071–8,204 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Golden Age Road · 40.12619, -105.36047

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 56° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Golden Age Road, heading E.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Fairview Peak Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto South Fairview Road, heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto The Grind, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fireman Hill Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Fairview View Road, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buzz Cut, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairview View Road, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Beauty and the Beast, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miReach Fireman Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fairview View Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buzz Cut, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairview View Road, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Fireman Hill Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Grind, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto South Fairview Road, heading N.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fairview Peak Road, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Golden Age Road, heading W.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beauty-and-the-beast-out-back

Trail surface

45% dirt3% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 78°F56°
Precip10%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 77°58°
Sun 81°56° 35%
Mon 80°58° 34%
Tue 76°53° 25%
Wed 77°51° 33%
Thu 81°55° 36%

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