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Arapaho National Forest

Bill Moore Lake Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 933 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Bill Moore Lake Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Empire, CO. It climbs 933 ft, with sections as steep as 52% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,991 – 10,785 ft · steepest grade: 52%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78338, -105.68241
Nearest town Empire, CO
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Bill Moore Lake Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 933 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 9,992–10,783 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 39.78338, -105.68241

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 52° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bill Moore Lake Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 1.1 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/bill-moore-lake-road-out-back-4-km-1770

Trail surface

17% dirt83% 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%

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