Blue Bird Loop Colorado and North Western R. R.–Caribou Ranch Link, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Blue Bird Loop Colorado and North Western R. R.–Caribou Ranch Link, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Caribou Ranch Open Space near Caribou City, CO. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blue Bird Loop Colorado and North Western R. R.–Caribou Ranch Link, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 8,566–8,669 ft
Out & Back · Caribou Ranch Open Space
Trailhead: Caribou Ranch Link · 39.98206, -105.51944
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 20% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Caribou Ranch Link, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto DeLonde Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Bird Loop Colorado and North Western R. R., heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Caribou Ranch Link, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto DeLonde Trail Colorado and North Western R. R., heading SE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Caribou Ranch Link, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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