Dakota Hill Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Dakota Hill Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It climbs 475 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,283 – 10,634 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nyementals Area Road 39.87093, -105.56070

Nearest town Nugget, CO

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Dakota Hill Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 10,284–10,632 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Nyementals Area Road · 39.87093, -105.56070

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 22% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Start on Nyementals Area Road, heading E.
500 ftContinue straight onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading NE.
0.3 miContinue straight onto Dakota Hill Road, heading E.
0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
0.4 miBear left onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading E.
0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.5 miBear right onto Dakota Hill Road, heading W.
0.6 miContinue straight onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading W.
0.3 miContinue straight onto Nyementals Area Road, heading W.
500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Rain69°F46°

Precip22%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity43%

Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago

Hourly temperatureRain chance

70°45°

6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:31 PM

Sat 66°48° 22%

Sun 71°50° 52%

Mon 66°47° 49%

Tue 69°44° 43%

Wed 69°45° 43%

Thu 69°47° 45%

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