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Arapaho National Forest

Big Meadows Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Big Meadows Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Hot Sulphur Springs, CO. It climbs 914 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,137 – 9,059 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03007, -106.10076
Nearest town Hot Sulphur Springs, CO
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Big Meadows Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 8,136–9,060 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 40.03007, -106.10076

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 40° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Meadows Road, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 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-b679

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F40°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 77°54°
Sun 81°56°
Mon 70°54°
Tue 79°48°
Wed 82°51° 24%
Thu 78°51° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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