Arapaho National Recreation Area
Caribou Spur
4.7 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Caribou Spur is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Recreation Area near Tabernash, CO. It climbs 283 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,879 – 10,174 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Caribou Road 40.05377, -105.73294
Nearest town Tabernash, CO
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Caribou Spur
4.7 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 9,879–10,175 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Recreation Area
Trailhead: Caribou Road · 40.05377, -105.73294
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 69°F / low 43° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Caribou Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Caribou Spur, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Pond, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Caribou Spur, heading N.
- 1 miReach Caribou Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto Pond, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Caribou Spur, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Caribou Road, heading N.
- 0.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
RainTemperature 69°F43°
Precip15%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity55%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
67°48°
Sun
72°49°
34%
Mon
65°46°
30%
Tue
69°43°
23%
Wed
69°46°
35%
Thu
69°45°
39%
More from Caribou Road Trailhead
- High Lonesome Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- High Lonesome Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 241 ft
- Meadow Creek Reservoir & Grassy Area Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- High Lonesome Trail 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,399 ft
- Strawberry Lake–High Lonesome Trail, 4 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,392 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Tabernash, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Tabernash, Colorado