Crystal Mountain–Crystal Mountain Top Road, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,210 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Crystal Mountain–Crystal Mountain Top Road, 3 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Drake, CO. The route reaches Crystal Mountain at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,210 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,248 – 9,909 ft · steepest grade: 29%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.51087, -105.37603
Nearest town Drake, CO

Directions

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Crystal Mountain–Crystal Mountain Top Road, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,210 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 8,248–9,909 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.51087, -105.37603

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto North Crystal Mountain Road, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Crystal Mountain Top Road, heading N.
  8. 2 miReach Crystal Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2 miTurn right onto North Crystal Mountain Road, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F59°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 76°61°
Sun 80°58° 25%
Mon 78°57° 22%
Tue 76°53° 22%
Wed 75°51° 32%
Thu 82°55° 39%

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