Big Meadows Road & Dingo Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,232 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Big Meadows Road & Dingo Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Hot Sulphur Springs, CO. It climbs 1,232 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,986 – 9,059 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Meadows Road 40.03221, -106.11172

Nearest town Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

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Big Meadows Road & Dingo Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,232 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 7,985–9,060 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Big Meadows Road · 40.03221, -106.11172

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 41° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Start on Big Meadows Road, heading N.
2 miTurn right onto Dingo Road, heading E.
0.5 miReach Big Meadows Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.5 miTurn left onto Big Meadows Road, heading N.
2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Overcast78°F41°

Precip5%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity24%

Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago

Hourly temperature

80°40°

6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:33 PM

Sat 78°57°

Sun 82°56°

Mon 71°54°

Tue 80°49°

Wed 82°51° 24%

Thu 79°52° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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