Dakota Hill Spur Road & East Dakota Hill Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Dakota Hill Spur Road & East Dakota Hill Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Nugget, CO. It climbs 1,099 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,672 – 10,634 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nyementals Area Road 39.87093, -105.56070
Nearest town Nugget, CO
Directions
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Dakota Hill Spur Road & East Dakota Hill Road
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 9,674–10,632 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.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto East Dakota Hill Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach Dakota Hill Spur Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Dakota Hill Spur Road, heading S.
- 0.6 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.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 69°F46°
Precip22%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity43%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 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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