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Arapaho National Forest

Bill Moore Lake Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Bill Moore Lake Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Empire, CO. It climbs 1,407 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,991 – 10,785 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.2 mi

Getting there

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

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 9,992–10,783 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bill Moore Lake Road, heading E.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  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-7-km-f8e7

Trail surface

46% dirt54% 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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