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Dirty Grandpa–Fuzzy Spirit, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Dirty Grandpa–Fuzzy Spirit, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,491 – 9,003 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96491, -105.53698
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Dirty Grandpa–Fuzzy Spirit, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 8,492–9,002 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.96491, -105.53698

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hicks Spur, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Pixie Duff, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Managers, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hicks Gulch, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Little More, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Fuzzy Spirit, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Dirty Grandpa, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Colorado and North Western R. R, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 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/dirty-grandpa-fuzzy-spirit-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip13%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°54° 40%
Mon 76°54° 36%
Tue 77°52° 32%
Wed 79°54° 40%
Thu 78°53° 34%
Fri 77°51° 30%

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