Arapaho National Forest

Bull Mountain Trail & Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Bull Mountain Trail & Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Grand Lake, CO. It climbs 1,166 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,622 – 8,934 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail 40.22535, -105.89249
Nearest town Grand Lake, CO

Directions

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Bull Mountain Trail & Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 8,622–8,933 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail · 40.22535, -105.89249

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Camp Sites Road, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 4.2 miReach Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Camp Sites Road, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Spruce ‘Em Up Jack Trail, heading NE.
  9. 2.5 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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