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Arapaho National Forest

Big Meadows Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Big Meadows Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Hot Sulphur Springs, CO. It climbs 954 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,986 – 8,947 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Meadows Road 40.03221, -106.11172
Nearest town Hot Sulphur Springs, CO
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Big Meadows Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 7,985–8,946 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

  1. Start on Big Meadows Road, heading N.
  2. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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/big-meadows-road-out-back-6-km-a8e0

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F41°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 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 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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