AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Colorado and North Western R. R

2 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 46 min

Colorado and North Western R. R is a 2-mile out-and-back near Eldora, CO. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,603 – 8,757 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96888, -105.54983
Nearest town Eldora, CO
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Colorado and North Western R. R

2 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 46 min

Elevation 8,602–8,758 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96888, -105.54983

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 54° · precip 23% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hicks Gulch, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading S.
  7. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hicks Gulch, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-3-km-ae91

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F54°
Precip23%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 73°52° 20%
Sun 76°55° 54%
Mon 70°52° 48%
Tue 73°49° 38%
Wed 73°51° 40%
Thu 74°51° 43%

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