Blue Dot–Boot, 8 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,962 ft · 6 hr 21 min

Blue Dot–Boot, 8 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 1,962 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,140 – 8,869 ft16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boot 39.95117, -105.50310
Nearest town Nederland, CO

Directions

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Blue Dot–Boot, 8 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,962 ft · 6 hr 21 min

Elevation 8,140–8,869 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Boot · 39.95117, -105.50310

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Boot, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto USFS Social 9, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Reboot, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pipeline, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Dot, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto USFS Social 9, heading N.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Star Wars, heading N.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Car Wash, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Tungsten, heading S.
  12. 1.9 miBear left onto Boy Scout Spur, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hawkins Surguine, heading NE.
  18. 0.9 miReach Boot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hawkins Surguine Spur Trail, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hawkins Surguine, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boy Scout Spur, heading SE.
  26. 0.7 miBear left onto Boy Scout Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tungsten, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miSharp right onto Car Wash, heading SW.
  33. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Star Wars, heading S.
  34. 350 ftBear left onto USFS Social 9, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftContinue straight onto Blue Dot, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Reboot, heading SW.
  38. 1 miBear left onto USFS Social 9, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Boot, heading NW.
  40. 0.5 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

53% dirt2% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F55°
Precip10%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°52° 39%
Mon 75°54° 38%
Tue 77°51° 33%
Wed 79°54° 40%
Thu 77°53° 34%
Fri 77°51° 29%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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