Crystal Mountain Road
3.8 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Crystal Mountain Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Box Prairie, CO. It climbs 595 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,271 – 8,721 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53453, -105.40292
Nearest town Box Prairie, CO
Directions
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Crystal Mountain Road
3.8 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 8,271–8,721 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.53453, -105.40292
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 80°F / low 58° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Mountain Road, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Crystal Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
70% gravel1% dirt29% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 80°F58°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
76°59°
Sun
79°58°
29%
Mon
77°58°
23%
Tue
74°52°
23%
Wed
75°51°
33%
Thu
80°56°
39%
More from this trailhead
- Crystal Mountain Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 277 ft
- North Crystal Mountain Road 2 mi · ▲ 310 ft
- Crystal Mountain Top Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- North Crystal Mountain Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Calcite Court–Crystal Mountain Road, 4 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 989 ft
- Lookout Mountain–Crystal Mountain Top Road, 4 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 2,440 ft
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