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Calcite Court–Crystal Mountain Road, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Calcite Court–Crystal Mountain Road, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Box Prairie, CO. It climbs 989 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,222 – 8,721 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53453, -105.40292
Nearest town Box Prairie, CO
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Calcite Court–Crystal Mountain Road, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 8,222–8,721 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.53453, -105.40292

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Mountain Road, heading S.
  4. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Pig Road, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Quartz Road, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Calcite Court, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miReach Crystal Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Quartz Road, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Pig Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right onto Crystal Mountain Road, heading SW.
  16. 1.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 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/calcite-court-crystal-mountain-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

60% gravel1% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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