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Chamonix Street–Lower Sidewinder, 7 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 2,272 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Chamonix Street–Lower Sidewinder, 7 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 2,272 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,330 – 9,367 ft · steepest grade: 21%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chamonix Street 40.04114, -105.90532
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
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Chamonix Street–Lower Sidewinder, 7 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 2,272 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 8,331–9,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chamonix Street · 40.04114, -105.90532

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Chamonix Street, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tron, heading E.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading S.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading SW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Wade's World, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Stroke, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Out of Gas, heading SW.
  20. 2.1 miReach Chamonix Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 2.1 miTurn left onto Two Stroke, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wade's World, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading NE.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading W.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.6 miSharp right onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NW.
  39. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 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/chamonix-street-lower-sidewinder-out-back-7-sights-21-km

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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