Caribou Road
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,943 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Caribou Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 1,943 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,491 – 9,603 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96491, -105.53698
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Caribou Road
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,943 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 8,492–9,603 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.96491, -105.53698
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Caribou Road, heading SE.
- 1.9 miReach Caribou Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip13%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun
74°54°
40%
Mon
76°54°
36%
Tue
77°52°
32%
Wed
79°54°
40%
Thu
78°53°
34%
Fri
77°51°
30%
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- Colorado and North Western R. R via Hicks Gulch 2.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft
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