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Colorado and North Western R. R–Coon Track Spur, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Colorado and North Western R. R–Coon Track Spur, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Eldora, CO. It climbs 1,091 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,524 – 9,623 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coon Track Spur 39.97601, -105.57042
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Colorado and North Western R. R–Coon Track Spur, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 8,523–9,624 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Coon Track Spur · 39.97601, -105.57042

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 71°F / low 55° · precip 15% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Coon Track Spur, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Managers, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Fuzzy Spirit, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miBear right onto Dirty Grandpa, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading E.
  9. 1.2 miReach Coon Track Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto Dirty Grandpa, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Fuzzy Spirit, heading NW.
  12. 1.2 miBear right onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Managers, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Coon Track Spur, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 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/colorado-and-north-western-r-r-coon-track-spur-out-back-4-sights-11-km-ac99

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 71°F55°
Precip15%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity36%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°55° 12 AM: 3% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 67°52° 40%
Mon 68°48° 33%
Tue 72°46° 31%
Wed 74°49° 39%
Thu 71°47° 34%
Fri 71°45° 30%

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