AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

County Road 27

8 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 2 hr 58 min

County Road 27 is an 8-mile out-and-back near Stelbars Lindland, CO. It climbs 597 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,426 – 8,793 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55564, -106.12760
Nearest town Stelbars Lindland, CO
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County Road 27

8 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 8,427–8,794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.55564, -106.12760

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto County Road 27, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 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/county-road-27-out-back-13-km-e09d

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F46°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 76°52°
Sun 78°54° 16%
Mon 69°52° 24%
Tue 75°43°
Wed 79°48° 18%
Thu 76°49° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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