AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

County Road 62

8 mi · ▲ 2,224 ft · 3 hr 47 min

County Road 62 is an 8-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 2,224 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,708 – 10,758 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: American Lakes Crags Campground Trailhead 40.50220, -105.88886
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO
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County Road 62

8 mi · ▲ 2,224 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 9,710–10,757 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: American Lakes Crags Campground Trailhead · 40.50220, -105.88886

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto County Road 62, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 1.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 1.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.7 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-62-out-back-13-km-b063

Trail surface

82% dirt18% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F45°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 70°48°
Sun 71°49° 24%
Mon 63°48° 30%
Tue 69°43° 18%
Wed 73°48° 27%
Thu 71°48° 35%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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