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Arapaho National Forest

Berthoud Pass–Mines Peak Road, 3 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 4,987 ft · 7 hr 40 min

Berthoud Pass–Mines Peak Road, 3 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Empire, CO. The route reaches Berthoud Pass at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 4,987 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,991 – 13,114 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78338, -105.68241
Nearest town Empire, CO
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Berthoud Pass–Mines Peak Road, 3 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 4,987 ft · 7 hr 40 min

Elevation 9,992–13,115 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 39.78338, -105.68241

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 52° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Bill Moore Lake Road, heading W.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Bill Moore Lake Spur Road, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mount Flora Trail, heading NW.
  5. 4.4 miContinue straight onto Mines Peak Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miReach Berthoud Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mount Flora Trail, heading N.
  8. 4.8 miContinue straight onto Bill Moore Lake Spur Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bill Moore Lake Road, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/berthoud-pass-out-back-5cca

Trail surface

56% other25% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F52°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity37%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 69°53° 26%
Sun 66°52° 42%
Mon 66°49° 43%
Tue 69°46° 45%
Wed 73°48° 45%
Thu 73°49° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~205 min). Leave by 3:46 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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