Crows Nest
2.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 48 min
Crows Nest is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. The route reaches Crows Nest at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,367 – 8,554 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06788, -105.40124
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
Directions
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Crows Nest
2.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 48 min
Elevation 8,365–8,553 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.06788, -105.40124
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Crows Nest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% gravel55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM
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