Divide Trail
8 mi · ▲ 2,585 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Divide Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Bakerville, CO. It climbs 2,585 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Divide Trail
8 mi · ▲ 2,585 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 11,126–12,535 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: 39.67798, -105.90559
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto Divide Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach Divide Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 2.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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