Blue Extra
4.2 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Blue Extra is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 775 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,731 – 9,456 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Ranch Creek 39.96336, -105.75011
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
Directions
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Blue Extra
4.2 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 8,731–9,456 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: North Ranch Creek · 39.96336, -105.75011
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 46° · precip 21% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on North Ranch Creek, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Lactic Grande, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Waxwing, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Extra, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Waxwing, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lactic Grande, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto North Ranch Creek, heading E.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
44% dirt56% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 74°F46°
Precip21%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
71°52°
Sun
72°53°
41%
Mon
68°49°
31%
Tue
72°46°
23%
Wed
72°48°
37%
Thu
72°47°
41%
More from North Ranch Creek Trailhead
- Lactic Grande 2.2 mi · ▲ 615 ft
- Little Cabin & Waxwing 2.6 mi · ▲ 703 ft
- Lactic Grande 2.6 mi · ▲ 732 ft
- Ridge Pond & Swindler via Lactic Grande 4 mi · ▲ 869 ft
- Lactic Grande 4.4 mi · ▲ 708 ft
- Lactic Grande–Start Extra Loop, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 826 ft
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