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Arapaho National Forest

California Mountain Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 51 min

California Mountain Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,404 – 10,647 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: California Mountain Road 39.86430, -105.58657
Nearest town Nugget, CO
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California Mountain Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 51 min

Elevation 10,405–10,648 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: California Mountain Road · 39.86430, -105.58657

Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 25% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on California Mountain Road, heading NW.
  2. 1.1 miReach California Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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/california-mountain-road-out-back

Weather

Light snowTemperature 69°F46°
Precip25%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity42%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 66°47° 23%
Sun 71°50° 52%
Mon 66°47° 48%
Tue 69°45° 42%
Wed 69°45° 44%
Thu 70°47° 45%

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