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Cumberland Gap Road & South Winiger via Winiger Ridge Trail

11 mi · ▲ 2,287 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Cumberland Gap Road & South Winiger via Winiger Ridge Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back near Pinecliffe, CO. It climbs 2,287 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,366 – 8,383 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Winiger 39.93825, -105.42316
Nearest town Pinecliffe, CO
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Cumberland Gap Road & South Winiger via Winiger Ridge Trail

11 mi · ▲ 2,287 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 7,367–8,383 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Winiger · 39.93825, -105.42316

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on South Winiger, heading NE.
  2. 2.3 miTurn left onto Gross Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Cumberland Gap Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miReach South Winiger, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 1.3 miSharp left onto Winiger Ridge Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Winiger Spur Road, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gross Reservoir Road, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto South Winiger Spur, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miSharp left onto South Winiger, heading W.
  18. 1.5 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/cumberland-gap-road-south-winiger-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F58°
Precip5%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 76°54° 33%
Mon 76°54° 39%
Tue 77°52° 32%
Wed 81°54° 38%
Thu 75°54° 33%
Fri 78°51° 27%

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