AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cathedral Spires Park

Cynical Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Cynical Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cathedral Spires Park near Ferndale, CO. It climbs 1,201 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,523 – 7,723 ft · steepest grade: 39%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunshine Trail 39.41298, -105.25453
Nearest town Ferndale, CO
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Cynical Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 6,523–7,724 ft

Out & Back · Cathedral Spires Park

Trailhead: Sunshine Trail · 39.41298, -105.25453

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sunshine Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cynical Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach Cynical Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miSharp left onto Sunshine Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftArrive 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/cynical-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F59°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 85°62° 17%
Sun 87°61° 23%
Mon 86°64° 33%
Tue 85°58° 42%
Wed 79°57° 46%
Thu 86°58° 40%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Ferndale, Colorado