AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Calcite Court–Crystal Mountain Road, 5 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,427 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Calcite Court–Crystal Mountain Road, 5 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Glen Haven, CO. It climbs 1,427 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,222 – 8,721 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.51664, -105.40258
Nearest town Glen Haven, CO
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Calcite Court–Crystal Mountain Road, 5 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,427 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 8,222–8,721 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.51664, -105.40258

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto North Crystal Mountain Road, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Crystal Mountain Road, heading NW.
  5. 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Pig Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Quartz Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Calcite Court, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miReach Crystal Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Quartz Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Pig Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miBear right onto Crystal Mountain Road, heading W.
  17. 1.7 miTurn left onto North Crystal Mountain Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/calcite-court-crystal-mountain-road-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

41% gravel59% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 76°F60°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 74°52° 23%
Mon 76°56° 18%
Tue 79°50° 25%
Wed 77°53° 32%
Thu 73°54° 27%
Fri 80°51° 24%

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