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Dakota Hill Spur–Jenny Lind - Perigo, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,302 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Dakota Hill Spur–Jenny Lind - Perigo, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Tolland, CO. It climbs 2,302 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,855 – 10,256 ft · steepest grade: 24%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jenny Lind - Perigo 39.90518, -105.56827
Nearest town Tolland, CO
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Dakota Hill Spur–Jenny Lind - Perigo, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,302 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 8,856–10,257 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Jenny Lind - Perigo · 39.90518, -105.56827

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 23% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Jenny Lind - Perigo, heading SW.
  2. 2.6 miTurn left onto Apex Spur Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jenny Lind - Perigo, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dakota Hill Spur, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Dakota Hill Road, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jenny Lind - Perigo, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto FS 290.1, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jumbo Mountain Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Moon Gulch Spur, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miReach Jenny Lind - Perigo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jumbo Mountain Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto FS 290.1, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jenny Lind - Perigo, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Dakota Hill Road, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Dakota Hill Spur, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jenny Lind - Perigo, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Apex Spur Road, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Jenny Lind - Perigo, heading SW.
  22. 2.6 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/dakota-hill-spur-jenny-lind-perigo-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F52°
Precip23%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity35%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 74°55° 23%
Sun 71°53° 54%
Mon 72°53° 48%
Tue 75°50° 39%
Wed 75°51° 41%
Thu 75°52° 44%

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