Bill Moore Lake Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Bill Moore Lake Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Empire, CO. It climbs 1,071 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,991 – 11,086 ft · steepest grade: 43%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78338, -105.68241
Nearest town Empire, CO
Directions
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Bill Moore Lake Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 9,992–11,086 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Bill Moore Lake Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 surface
23% dirt77% 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%
More from this trailhead
- Bill Moore Lake Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 933 ft
- North Empire Creek Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft
- Bill Moore Lake Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft
- Bill Moore Vista Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,476 ft
- Colorado State Land Road via North Empire Creek Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft
- North Empire Creek Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft
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