Arapaho National Forest

Cold Springs Sale Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Cold Springs Sale Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Black Hawk, CO. It climbs 1,001 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,348 – 10,174 ft · steepest grade: 41%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cold Springs Sale Road 39.84219, -105.49304
Nearest town Black Hawk, CO

Directions

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Cold Springs Sale Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 9,348–10,175 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Cold Springs Sale Road · 39.84219, -105.49304

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cold Springs Sale Road, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miReach Cold Springs Sale 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead