Arapaho National Forest

Dingo Road via Big Meadows Road

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,882 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Dingo Road via Big Meadows Road is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Hot Sulphur Springs, CO. It climbs 1,882 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,012 – 9,059 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05763, -106.11188
Nearest town Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

Directions

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Dingo Road via Big Meadows Road

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,882 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 8,011–9,060 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 40.05763, -106.11188

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 40° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big Meadows Road, heading E.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right onto Dingo Road, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miReach Dingo Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Big Meadows Road, heading NW.
  10. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 1.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F40°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 78°53°
Sun 78°53°
Mon 69°52°
Tue 78°46°
Wed 80°49°
Thu 77°49° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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